Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "edge, blade" [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Variantsagil, agin Other Languages & Culturesecg (Anglo-Saxon) aggju (Frankish) ekka (Old High German) egg (Old Norse) eggia (Old Saxon) Given Name DescendantsOve (Danish) Age, Aike (Frisian) Egon, Eike, Uwe (German) Agi, Ago, Egino (Germanic) Eike (Low German) Ove (Norwegian) Aghi (Old Norse) Ove, Owe (Swedish) Surname DescendantsAgema, Aikema (Frisian) Aggio (Italian) Ovesen (Norwegian) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 4. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026