[1] Skekkill: Most likely originally a nickname meaning ‘wry’ (cf. the adj. skakkr ‘wry, distorted, lame’; Björn Sigfússon 1934, 137). Skekkill is said to be the brother of Ekkill (see Note above). It is unclear whether this sea-king is identical with a legendary person of the same name mentioned in Hyndl 21/4. The name is also found in Þul Sækonunga 2/3 (cf. Skekkill, Ekkill), but it is never used in skaldic kennings.