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Surname Etymology and Meaning of AXTELL

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English and Scottish: from the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle’, ‘helmet’ (see Haskell). This name was in use both among Scandinavian settlers in northern England and among the Normans.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)