Atle

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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 Attila on Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Atli, from late Proto-Germanic *Attilô, diminutive of *attô (father). See Attila. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Atli.

As a given name also from atall (fierce) as a heiti for the god Thor, and a short form of names beginning with Atl- (e.g. Atlak, a variant of Aslak).

Proper noun

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Atle m

  1. a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Atla
  2. (historical) Attila the Hun (a feared enemy of the Roman Empire)

See also

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  • hun (Hun)

References

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