Kettil is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (c. 1433 – 11 August 1465) was a Swedish clergyman, diplomat, military leader and statesman during the Kalmar Union era. He was a member of the house of Vasa. At age 25, he was elected Bishop of Linköping. He rebelled ag ...

(1433–1465), Swedish clergyman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union from February 1464 to August 1465 *

Kettil Runske Kettil Runske was, according to Olaus Magnus' ''Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus'' (1555), the man who brought runes to humankind, by stealing three rune staffs from Odin from which he learnt the runes. An apprentice named Gilbert defied Ket ...

, according to Olaus Magnus' Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus (1555), the man who brought runes to humankind *Kettil Trout, North Norwegian chieftain from Ramsta (Hrafnista) in Hålogaland, from Icelandic saga '' Kettil Hoeng'' or ''Ketils saga hœngs''

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