Pål

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Norwegian

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Páll, from Latin Paulus. Cognate with English Paul.

Proper noun

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Pål

  1. a male given name

References

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  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 9 321 males with the given name Pål living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak around 1970. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish Paval, Paell, cognate with Norwegian Pål, Danish Povl and English Paul, from Latin Paulus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoːl/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Pål c (genitive Påls)

  1. a male given name
    Pär och Pål
    St. Peter and St. Paul
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