Kjell 5165768 226092284 2008-07-16T20:05:08Z Barend 563375 /* Famous Kjells */ {{Infobox Given Name Revised |name = Kjell |pronunciation = {{IPA|[çɛl:]}} |gender = [[Male]] |meaning = [[Kettle]], [[Cauldron]] or [[Helmet]] |region = {{flagicon|NOR}}{{flagicon|SWE}} (Kjell)<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} (Kjeld) |origin = [[Old Norse|Norse]] |related names = [[Kjetil]], Keld, [[Kittel (name)|Kittel]], [[Kittil]], [[Kjeld]], [[Kjetill]] |name day = {{flagicon|NOR}} ([[July 11|11 July]])<br />{{flagicon|DEN}}{{flagicon|SWE}} ([[July 8|8 July]]) }} '''Kjell''' is a [[Male|masculine]] [[given name]] in [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]], in [[Denmark]] the [[cognate]] is '''Kjeld''' og '''Keld'''. It's derived from the [[Old Norse]] ''ketill'', meaning "kettle" or "cauldron" or "helmet". <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/kjell |title=View Name: Kjell |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> In 2007, there were 59,011 men in Sweden with "Kjell" as their first name, making it the 42nd most common masculine name in Sweden.<ref>[http://www.scb.se/templates/tableOrChart____31057.asp Statistics Sweden website]</ref> There were 30,809 men in Norway with "Kjell" as their first name. This makes it the 5th most common masculine name in Norway.<ref>[http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/navn/ Statistics Norway website]</ref> In Denmark, 8079 men were called "Kjeld" and 5491 "Keld".<ref>[http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/HvorMange.aspx Statistics Denmark website]</ref> In [[Finland]], the number of men called Kjell in 2008 was 1405.<ref>[http://192.49.222.187/Nimipalvelu/default.asp?L=3 Population Register Centre]</ref> ==Famous Kjells== * [[Kjell Bergqvist]], actor * [[Kjell Bjorgen]], comedian * [[Kjell Breiland]], Cashier * [[Kjell Magne Bondevik]], Norwegian prime minister * [[Kjell Espmark]], author * [[Kjell van Ginkel]], designer * [[Kjell Höglund]], singer * [[Kjell Isaksson]], Swedish pole vault world record holder * [[Kjell Inge Røkke]], investor * [[Kjell Schneider]], German beach volleyball player * [[Kjell Stensson]], media personality * [[Kjell Sundvall]], director * [[Kjell Storelid]], Speed skater * [[Kjell Weewer]], Artist {{given name}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{given name|Kjell|nocat}} [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:Masculine given names]] [[da:Kjeld]] [[sv:Kjell]] [[nn:Kjell]] [[no:Kjell]]