Famous People with Name Eskil

Eskil Johannes Lundahl            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Eskil Johannes Lundahl: was a Swedish freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Eskil Augustus Brodd            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Eskil Augustus Brodd: was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished sixth in his first round heat of the 3 metre springboard event and did not advance to the final.

María Del Rosario Gutiérrez Eskildsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

María Del Rosario Gutiérrez Eskildsen: was a Mexican lexicographer, linguist, educator, and poet who is remembered for her studies on the regional peculiarities of speech in her home state of Tabasco as well as for her pioneering work as a teacher and pedagogue in Tabasco and Mexico in general. She has at times been described as Tabasco's first woman “professionist.”The community of María del Rosario Gutiérrez Eskildsen in Centla Municipality, Tabasco, is named in her honor.She was born in Villahermosa (then known as San Juan Bautista) on what was then called Calle Grijalva, her parents were Antonio Gutiérrez Carriles, a Spaniard, and Juana Eskildsen Cáceres de Gutiérrez, a native of Campeche. She was left orphan at a young age when first her mother, and then her father, died; two of her five brothers would die young as well. In order to keep financially afloat,

Hans Eskilsson            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Hans Eskilsson: a former Swedish football player, most notable for his time with Hammarby and for his three appearances for the Swedish national team. He is now a professional poker player.Eskilsson played as a child for Ope IF (1973-75) then IFK Östersund (1975-82). After a further three years with Östersund, his senior career flourished with a transfer to former Swedish giants IFK Norrköping in 1985, followed by a switch to Hammarby IF in 1987. He moved to Portugal at the age of 22 and played for Sporting Lisbon, Sporting Braga and Estoril for a season each over the next 3 years.