3 ms·Sorry to be this guy but Axel is a name and axle is the rotating shaft.by culopatin 5y agoSorry to be this guy but Axel is a name and axle is the rotating shaft.dtgriscom 5y agoNo, "axel" is a figure skating move. (Which is named after a guy.)culopatin 5y agoAh yes! My girlfriend did this move a few days ago and I thought of axles lol. I guess they also do them in dance. It looks like a complicated spin no?