Ole_(name) Knowpia

Ole
Pronunciation	Urban East Norwegian: [ˈûːlə]
Gender	Masculine
Origin
Word/name	Old Norse
Meaning	"Ancestor's descendant"
Other names
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".

Notable people with the given name include:

Given name edit

Ole Anderson, American wrestler
Ole Andreas Halvorsen, Norwegian hedge fund manager
Ole Barman, Norwegian novelist
Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norwegian biathlete
Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician
Ole Beich, Danish bassist
Ole E. Benson, American politician
Ole Bornedal, Danish film director
Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist
Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman, founder of the Lego Group
Ole Ernst, Danish actor
Ole Espersen, Danish politician
Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-born American outboard manufacturer
Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Norwegian footballer
Ole Bjørn Kraft, Danish journalist and politician
Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Danish author
Ole Monty, Danish actor
Ole Nydahl, Danish founder and director of Diamond Way
Ole Olsen (filmmaker) (1863–1943), Danish filmmaker, founder of Nordisk Film
Ole Olsen (speedway rider), Danish speedway rider
Ole Birk Olesen (born 1972), Danish politician
Ole Qvist, Danish goalkeeper
Ole Ritter, Danish racing cyclist
Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer
Ole O. Sageng, American politician
Ole Stavad, Danish politician
Ole Svendsen, Danish boxer
Ole Tinghaug, Norwegian politician
Ole Worm, Danish physician and antiquary

Surname edit

Eduard Ole (1898–1995), Estonian painter

References edit

Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1863). History of Christian Names, Volume 1. London: Parker, Son, and Bourn. Via Google Books.
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Summary

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