Ole (name)

Updated on Jan 11, 2024

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Gender Masculine		Word/name Old Norse
Meaning "Ancestor's Descendant" Related names Ola, Olaf, Olav, Oluf, Olof, Olov, Olin, Olen

Ole is a Danish and Norwegian masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's descendant".

People named Ole

Ole Anderson, American former wrestler

Ole Andreas Halvorsen, Norwegian hedge fund manager

Ole Barman, Norwegian novelist

Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norwegian biathlete

Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician

Ole Bornedal, Danish film director

Ole Kirk Christiansen, creator of Lego

Ole Ernst, Danish Actor

Ole Espersen, Danish politician

Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-born American outboard manufacturer

Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Norwegian footballer

Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Danish author

Ole Monty, Danish actor

Ole Nydahl, Danish founder and director of Diamond Way

Ole Olsen, Danish filmmaker

Ole Olsen, Danish speedway rider

Ole Qvist, Danish goalkeeper

Ole Ritter, Danish racing cyclist

Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer

Ole Stavad, Danish politician

Ole Svendsen, Danish boxer

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