Storia della famiglia Estell

Inglese: variante di Eskell dal nome personale medio inglese Askell antico norreno Áskell una forma abbreviata di Ásketill (vedere Axtell).

Il nome personale era popolare anche tra i normanni, a volte nella forma Anskell (antichi Ans- sostituite da As- che spiega in gran parte perché il nome si trova in Inghilterra dopo la conquista nelle contee non sistemate dai Vichinghi.

Nome topografico del medio inglese est inglese + hal(le) ‘chief building hall’ o hale ‘ok luogo remoto’ (ook luogo remoto).

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