Eigil is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
Eigil Axgil (1922–1995), Danish gay activist
Eigil Christiansen (1894–1943), Norwegian sailor
Eigil Gullvåg (1921–1991), Norwegian newspaper editor and politician Eigil Hansen (1922–1991), Danish field hockey player Eigil Helland-Hansen (1910–1997), Norwegian travel agent Eigil Johansen (1915–?), Danish wrestler Eigil Knuth (1903–1996), Danish explorer, archaeologist, sculptor and writer Eigil Knutsen (born 1988), Norwegian politician Eigil Olaf Liane (1916–1994), Norwegian politician
Eigil Nielsen (footballer, born 1918) (1918–2000), Danish footballer Eigil Nielsen (footballer, born 1948) (1948–2019), Danish footballer
Eigil Pedersen (1917–1994), Danish chess player
Eigil Ramsfjell (born 1955), Norwegian curler Eigil Reimers (1904–1976), Danish actor
Eigil Sørensen (born 1948), Danish cyclist
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