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Ancel


Gender: Masculine
Language
: English
Etymology:
Ancel is an English form of the Old Germanic name Ansila, from “ansi” (god).

History:
Ancel was a Norman name, rather common in the Norman era, but rather rare today.


Pronunciation: ann-sell.

Diminutives: Ancelin, Ancelot.

Alternates: Ansel.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Ansel Adams
(1902-1984)
American photographer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Ancel, Ansel, etc.

Popularity of Ancel
:
Popularity (for newborns)
:
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

Popularity of Ansel:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 997th most popular.
1910-1920: 921st most popular.
1920-2000: N/A



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