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Ole Pronunciation Urban East Norwegian:
[ˈûːlə] 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".
Notable people with the given name include:
Given name
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
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