Axel (also '' Aksel'') is a Scandinavian, German,

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

, and Dutch masculine given name. In Estonia, Denmark, and Norway the spelling Aksel is more common. The Finnish form of the name is Akseli. A

feminine form is

Axelle Axelle is French language feminine given name, a derivative of the Scandinavian name Axel. Notable people with the name include: * Axelle Carolyn (born 1979), Belgian filmmaker * Axelle Crevier (born 1997), Canadian water polo player * Axelle D ...

. Because the Danish archbishop Absalon (1128–1201) was also known as "Axel of Lund", the name has been interpreted as a corruption of the Hebrew name

Absalom Absalom ( he, ''ʾAḇšālōm'', "father of peace") was the third son of David, King of Israel with Maacah, daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur. 2 Samuel 14:25 describes him as the handsomest man in the kingdom. Absalom eventually rebelled ag ...

. ''Axel'' arose via ''Axelen'' from ''Absalon'', possibly by conflation with the existing name ''Askel'', ''Askil'', medieval forms of the Old Norse name ''Ásketill'', from '' ans'' "god" and ''ketill'' "cauldron/helmet".''Också förväxlingar mellan Askil och Absalon samt Askil och Asgut har skett i fda. Om man nu vill hänvisa till rundanskans askil — i rundanskan finns således formen — borde man ha skrivit 'Fda. Eskil', ty det är i denna spalt man finner askil.''En dat is waar. ''Namn och bygd'' 62 (1974), p. 183.

As a given name

* Axel (born 1977), Argentine singer-songwriter * Absalon (1128–1201), Danish archbishop also known as Axel of Lund * Prince Axel of Denmark (1888–1964) *

Axel Aabrink Axel Conrad Petersen Aabrink (April 17, 1887 – February 2, 1965) was a Danish painter. His parents were Jens Christian Aabrink and Anna Jensen. Biography Aabrink was educated at technical school and at the school of Kristian Zahrtmann. He was ...

(1887–1965), Danish painter * Axel Gustav Adlercreutz (1821–1880), Swedish politician and civil servant *

Axel Alfredsson Axel Alfredsson (2 May 1902 – 9 August 1966) was a Swedish association football player who won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII O ...

(1902–1966), Swedish footballer *

Axel Algmark Axel Algmark (born in 1990) is a Swedish pop singer. Although he is from Tranås, he is a resident of Örnsköldsvik. At 22, he took part in ''Melodifestivalen 2012'' in a bid to represent Sweden in finals to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He pres ...

(born 1990), Swedish pop singer * Axel von Ambesser (1910–1988), German actor and film director * Axel Anderberg (1860–1937), Swedish architect *

Axel Andersen Axel Sigurd Andersen (20 December 1891 – 15 May 1931) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V o ...

(1891–1931), Danish gymnast *

Axel Andersen Byrval Axel Andreas Jacob Andersen Byrval (13 March 1875 – 1957) was a Danish amateur football player and manager. He played for Boldklubben Frem, where he was also a cricketer. Byrval was the manager of the Danish national football team for 16 matches ...

(1875–1957), Danish football player and manager *

Axel Anderson Axel Anderson (December 11, 1929 – December 16, 2012) was a German actor who was very popular in his adopted homeland of Puerto Rico. Biography Early life Anderson was born Axel Levy to a Jewish family in Berlin, Germany. In 1936 Anderson's f ...

(1929–2012), German-born Puerto Rican actor, television producer and television host *

Axel Andersson E. Axel Andersson (19 June 1887 – 17 August 1951) was a Swedish athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the forem ...

(1887–1951), Swedish track and field athlete *

Axel Andrésson Axel Andrésson (November 22, 1895 – June 13, 1961) was a pioneer of Icelandic football and founder of football club Víkingur FC. He was the son of Andrés Andrésson tradesman and Kristin Pálsdóttir housewife. Axel was the mainspring for ...

(1895–1961), Icelandic footballer and football club founder *

Axel Óskar Andrésson Axel Óskar Andrésson (born 27 January 1998) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Superettan club Örebro. Club career Axel started his career in the youth team of local side Ungmennafélagið Afturelding bef ...

(born 1998), Icelandic footballer * Axel Aubert (1873–1943), Norwegian chemical engineer *

Axel Augis Axel Louis Augis (born 6 December 1990) is a French male artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was the forty-s ...

(born 1990), French gymnast * Axel Axelsson (born 1942), Icelandic footballer * Axel Axelsson (born 1951), Icelandic handball player * Axel Axgil (1915–2011), Danish gay rights activist, first man to enter into a same-sex registered partnership *

Axel Bäck Axel Erik Bäck (born 23 December 1987) is an alpine skier from Sweden. Born in Saltsjöbaden, he competed for Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he was disqualified from the second run in the slalom To slalom is to zigzag between ...

(born 1987), Swedish alpine skier * Axel Bachmann (born 1989), Paraguayan chess player *

Axel Bakayoko Axel Mohamed Bakayoko (born 6 January 1998) is a French professional footballer who last played as a winger for Cheonan City FC. Club career Inter Milan Bakayoko made his UEFA Europa League debut for Inter Milan on 8 December 2016 against ...

(born 1998), French footballer * Axel Bakunts (1899–1937), Armenian prose writer, film-writer, translator and activist * Axel Bassani (born 1999), Italian motorcycle racer * Axel Bauer (born 1961), French singer * Axel J. Beck (1894-1981), American federal judge *

Axel D. Becke Axel Dieter Becke (born June 10, 1953) is a physical chemist and Professor of Chemistry at Dalhousie University, Canada. He is a leading researcher in the application of density functional theory (DFT) to molecules. Early life Becke was born ...

(born 1953), Canadian physical chemist, professor and researcher *

Axel Bellinghausen Axel Bellinghausen (born 17 May 1983) is a retired German footballer and current assistant manager of Fortuna Düsseldorf. Career Born in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia he started at the age of five playing football at TuS 05 Oberpleis. In ...

(born 1983), German footballer * Axel Berg (1856-1929), Danish architect * Axel Berg (born 1959), German politician *

Axel Berndt Axel Berndt is a German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the C-4 500 m event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Paris, France. ...

(born 19??), German sprint canoer *

Axel Birnbaum Axel Birnbaum (born 15 March 1966) is an Austrian fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Se ...

(born 1966), Austrian fencer *

Axel Bloch Axel Bloch (5 May 1911 – 6 May 1998) was a Danish fencer. He competed in five events at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international ...

(1911–1998), Danish fencer * Jan Axel Blomberg (born 1969), Norwegian heavy metal drummer (

Mayhem Mayhem most commonly refers to: * Mayhem (crime), a type of crime Mayhem may also refer to: People * Monica Mayhem (born 1978), Australian pornographic actress * Jason "Mayhem" Miller, American mixed martial arts fighter * Mayhem Miller (dra ...

, Arcturus) *

Axel von Blomberg Major Axel von Blomberg (1908 – 15 May 1941) was an officer in the German Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') before and during the Second World War. He is best known for the role he played during the Anglo-Iraqi War. Biography Blomberg was a son of Field ...

(1908–1941), German Air Force officer *

Axel Blomqvist Axel Blomqvist (14 December 1894 – 11 December 1965) was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and comm ...

(1894–1965), Swedish speed skater *

Axel Blumberg Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque d ...

(1981-2004), Argentine kidnap and murder victim * Axel Gudbrand Blytt (1843–1898), Norwegian botanist and geologist *

Jonas Axel Boeck Jonas Axel Boeck (16 May 1833 – 6 May 1873) was a Norwegian marine biologist. Personal life Axel Boeck was born in 1833 in Aker (now part of Oslo) to Christian Peter Bianco Boeck (1798–1877) and Elisabeth Collett (1806–1883). He was the b ...

(1833–1873), Norwegian marine biologist *

Axel Boëthius Axel Boëthius (July 18, 1889 in Arvika, Sweden – May 7, 1969 in Rome, Italy) was a scholar and archaeologist of Etruscan culture. Boëthius was primarily a student of Etruscan and Italic architecture. His father was the historian Simon B ...

(1889– 1969), Swedish scholar and archaeologist of Etruscan culture * Axel Boman (born 19??), Swedish house music DJ and producer *

Axel Borgmann Axel Borgmann (born 8 July 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Energie Cottbus. Honours Schalke 04 *Under 19 Bundesliga: 2011–12 FC Vaduz *Liechtenstein Football Cup The Liechtenstein Football Cup is ...

(born 1994), German footballer *

Axel Borup-Jørgensen Axel Borup-Jørgensen (22 November 1924 – 15 October 2012) was a Danish composer. He was born in Hjørring in Denmark, but grew up in Sweden. He died in Birkerød. He studied piano at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. As a com ...

(1924–2012), Danish composer * Axel Börsch-Supan (born 1954), German economist and researcher * Axel Brage (born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player * Axel Braun (born 19??), Italian adult film producer and director *

Axel Brauns Axel Brauns (born 2 July 1963) is a German writer and filmmaker. Biography Brauns was born in Hamburg, West Germany, and spent the first two years of his life in the quarter Eimsbüttel (quarter), Eimsbüttel. In 1965, his family moved to Hambu ...

(born 1963), German writer and filmmaker *

Axel Ludvig Broström Axel Ludvig Broström (May 21, 1838 in Kristinehamn – September 21, 1905) was a prosperous Swedish shipping owner. During his youth, Axel joined a shipping company. Later he became an owner and captain in the inland (lake) shipping business. ...

(1838–1905), Swedish shipping magnate *

Axel Brown Axel Brown (born 2 April 1992 in Harrogate) is a Trinidadian - British bobsledder, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in 2-man bobsleigh. Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Axel, along with teammate Andre Marcano, w ...

(born 1992), Trinidadian - British bobsledder * Axel T. Brunger (born 1956), German-born American biophysicist * Axel Bruns (born 19??), German-born Australian scholar *

Axel Brusewitz Axel Brusewitz (9 June 1881 – 27 September 1950) was a Swedish professor in political science, well known for his belief in democracy and his opposition towards the traditional anti-democratic conservatism of Swedish royal court and burea ...

(1881–1950), Swedish political scientist and professor *

Axel Buch Axel Buch (10 August 1930 – 30 July 1998) was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He is known as mayor of Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway, from 1976 to 1979. Buch served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian ...

(1930–1998), Norwegian politician *

Axel Bulthaupt Axel Bulthaupt (born 21 February 1966) is a German journalist, entertainer and television presenter. Bulthaupt was born in Melle, Lower Saxony, West Germany. He studied history and literature in Osnabrück and Hamburg. He worked during his univ ...

(born 1966), German journalist, entertainer and television presenter *

Axel von dem Bussche Axel Ernst-August Clamor Franz Albrecht Erich Leo Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst (; 24 April 1919 – 26 January 1993) was a German officer during World War II and was a member of the German Resistance. He planned to assassinate Adolf Hitl ...

(1919–1993), German WWII military officer, attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler * Axel Cadier (1906–1974), Swedish wrestler * Axel Chapelle (born 1995), French pole vaulter *

Axel Cleeremans Axel Cleeremans (born 5 March 1962) is a Research Director with the National Fund for Scientific Research (Belgium) and a professor of cognitive science with the Department of Psychology of the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels. Trainin ...

(born 1962), Belgian cognitive scientist and professor * Axel Clerget (born 1987), French judoka *

Axel Coldevin Axel Coldevin (4 March 1900 – 23 June 1992) was a Norwegian historian. He was born in Dønna. He is best known for his works on trade and industry in Northern Norway. He was co-editor of the series ''Vårt folks historie'' from 1963, and wro ...

(1900–1992), Norwegian historian *

Axel Collett Axel Collett (6 August 1880 in Kolvereid – 17 January 1968) was a Norwegian landowner, timber merchant and sawmill owner. He was a co-owner and actively involved in the management of Firma Albert Collett, a firm established by his father, ...

(1880–1968), Norwegian landowner, timber merchant and sawmill owner *

Axel Coon Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque d ...

(born 1975), German musician * Axel Corti (1933—1993), Austrian screenwriter, film director and radio host *

Axel Daeseleire Axel Dorothée Marc Daeseleire (born 26 October 1968) is a Belgium, Belgian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Jan Verplancke in Belgian television series ''Matroesjka's'', and movies such as ''Team Spirit (film), Team Spirit''. Filmog ...

(born 1968), Belgian actor * Axel Danielson (1867–1949), Swedish journalist and Swedish editor *

Axel Danielsson Axel Danielsson (15 December 1863, Värmland – 30 December 1899, Elsterberg, Germany) was a Swedish socialist agitator, journalist and writer. He was a prominent leader of the early Swedish Social Democratic Party. Danielsson retranslated Karl M ...

(1863–1899), Swedish socialist agitator, journalist and writer * Axel Didriksson (born 19??), Mexican writer, academic and professor *

Axel Dieter Jr. Marcel Barthel (born 8 July 1990) is a German professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Ludwig Kaiser. He is a member of Imperium. Before coming to WWE, Barthel wrestled primari ...

(born 1990), German professional wrestler *

Axel Disasi Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho (born 11 March 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the France national team. Club career Early career A youth academy product of Paris FC, Di ...

(born 1998), French footballer * Axel Domont (born 1990), French racing cyclist * Axel Doruelo (born 1982), Filipino basketball player * Axel Dreher (born 1972), German economist *

Axel Drolsum Axel Charlot Drolsum (20 August 1846 – 16 September 1927) was a Norwegian librarian, who headed the University Library of Oslo from 1876 to 1922. Biography He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway as a son of military officer and businessm ...

(1846–1927), Norwegian librarian * Axel Düberg (1927–2001), Swedish film actor *

Axel Dünnwald-Metzler Axel Dünnwald-Metzler (9 December 1939 in Stuttgart – 6 April 2004 same place) was a German footballer and the honorary president of Stuttgarter Kickers.Axel Edelstam Ernst Axel Edelstam (21 July 1924 – 17 August 2012) was a Swedish diplomat. He served in the foreign service for almost 40 years, including as ambassador to a number of different countries. Early life Edelstam was born on 21 July 1924 in Stock ...

(1924–2012), Swedish diplomat * Axel Bjorn Edwards (2022-), British Baby * Axel Eggebrecht (1899–1991), German journalist and writer *

Axel Ehnström Axel Ehnström is a Finnish songwriter and musician (born on 23 October 1990 in Kirkkonummi, Finland). He is known for writing songs for artists such as Phoebe Ryan, Lost Frequencies and Alle Farben. He participated as Paradise Oskar in the Eurov ...

(born 1990), Finnish singer-songwriter *

Axel Eidstedt Axel Eidstedt (born March 18, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Vålerenga of the GET-ligaen. Eidstedt made his Swedish Hockey League The Swedish Hockey League (officially SHL; sv, Svenska ...

(born 1995), Swedish ice hockey player *

Axel Ekblom Axel W. Ekblom (22 March 1893 – 26 July 1957) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Je ...

(1893–1957), Swedish sport shooter * Axel Elmlund (1838–1901), ballet dancer and stage actor *

Axel Elofs Axel Olof Bertil Elofs (20 November 1903 – 2 October 1983) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the ...

(1903–1983), Swedish long-distance runner * Axel Ender (1853-1920), Norwegian painter and sculptor * Axel Enström (1893–1977), Swedish industrialist *

Axel Fredrik Enström Axel Fredrik Enström (21 August 1875 – 31 March 1948) was a Swedes, Swedish electrical engineer and civil servant. Biography He was born on 21 August 1875 in Stockholm, Sweden. He graduated from the Royal Institute of Technology. He later earn ...

(1875–1948), Swedish electrical engineer * Axel Eriksson (1884–1975), Swedish rower *

Axel Wilhelm Eriksson Axel Wilhelm Eriksson (24 August 1846 – 5 May 1901) was a Swedish ornithologist, settler and trader in what is now Namibia. He was born in Vänersborg, in Sweden. Eriksson went to South West Africa in 1866 (before Germany had established its co ...

(1846–1901) Swedish ornithologist, settler, explorer and trader *

Axel Erlandson Axel Erlandson (December 15, 1884 – April 28, 1964) was a Swedish American farmer who shaped trees as a hobby, and opened a horticultural attraction in 1947 called "The Tree Circus", advertised with the slogan "See the World's Strangest Tr ...

(1884–1964), Swedish-born American farmer and horticulturalist * Axel von Fersen the Elder (1719–1794), Swedish statesman and soldier *

Axel von Fersen the Younger Hans Axel von Fersen (; 4 September 175520 June 1810), known as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden, a General of Horse in the Royal Swedish Army, one of the Lords of the Realm, aide-de-camp to Rochamb ...

(1755–1810), Swedish count, diplomat, military general and statesman *

Axel Firsoff Valdemar Axel Firsoff FRAS was known principally as an amateur astronomer. He was born on 29 January 1912 in Bila Tserkva, Russian Empire, and died on 19 November 1981. He lived in Lochearnhead, Scotland, before moving to Somerset, England, where ...

(1912–1981), Swedish-British amateur astronomer and author * Axel Fischer (born 1966), German politician * Axel Foley (born 19??), American hip hop musician *

Axel Olof Freudenthal Axel Olof Freudenthal (12 December 1836 – 2 June 1911), was a Swedish-speaking Finnish philologist and politician. He was born in Siuntio, and studied at the University of Helsinki where the nationalistic movement struggle between the Fenn ...

(1836–1911), Finnish philologist and politician *

Axel Gabrielsson Axel Robert Gabrielsson (20 September 1886 – 1 June 1975) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Together with his elder brother Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, E ...

(1886–1975), Swedish rower * Axel Gade (1860–1921), Danish violinist, composer and conductor *

Axel Gedaschko Axel Gedaschko (born 1959) is a German politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. Gedaschko was born 1959 in Hamburg and is father of two children. He studied law at the University of Hamburg The University of Ham ...

(born 1959), German politician *

Axel Geller Axel Geller (born 1 April 1999) is an Argentine former tennis player. Geller was ranked as high as world No. 539 in singles, which he achieved in August 2019, by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and had claimed six singles and doub ...

(born 1999), Argentine tennis player *

Axel Gjöres Axel Gjöres (1889–1979) was a Swedish social democrat politician who served in different government posts. He was the minister of supply between 1941 and 1947 and minister of commerce and industry between 1947 and 1948. Early life and edu ...

(1889–1979), Swedish politician * Axel Gotthard (born 1959), German historian and professor * Axel Graatkjær (1885–1969), Danish cinematographer *

Axel Grandjean Axel Carl William Grandjean (9 March 1847 - 11 February 1932) was a Danish composer and conductor. He was one of the first students at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with dignified teachers such as Niels Gade, Johann Peter Emilius Hartm ...

(1847-1932), Danish composer and conductor * Axel Gresvig (born 1941), Norwegian competitive sailor * Axel Grönberg (1918–1988), Swedish wrestler * Axel Gyldenstierne (–1603) Danish-Norwegian official and Governor-general of Norway *

Axel Gyllenkrok Axel Gyllenkrok, or ''Gyllenkrook'' (2 August 1664 – 17 September 1730) was a Swedish baron, military general, and governor of Gothenburg. He is best known as being the general quartermaster of King Charles XII of Sweden. He was the operati ...

(1665–1730), Swedish baron, military general and governor of Gothenburg *

(1888-1946), Norwegian sport shooter *

Axel Gyntersberg Axel Gyntersberg (c. 1525 – 1588) was a Norwegian nobleman and feudal overlord. Gyntersberg (also referred to as ''Axel Gyntersberg til Mel'') was the son of Heinrich Güntersberg and Kirsten Lagesdatter Ref. His exact birthplace is not know ...

(–1588), Norwegian nobleman and feudal overlord * Axel Otto Hagemann (1856–1907), Norwegian politician *

Axel Hager Axel Hager (born 14 March 1969) is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Jörg Ahmann. He also represented his native c ...

(born 1969), German beach volleyball player * Axel Haig (1835–1921), Swedish-born British artist, architect and illustrator * Axel Hallberg (born 1999), Swedish politician *

Axel Hamberg Axel Hamberg (17 January 1863 – 28 June 1933) was a Swedish mineralogist, geographer and explorer. Biography Hamberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Nils Peter Hamberg (1815-1902) and Emma Augusta Christina Härnström (18 ...

(1863–1933), Swedish mineralogist, geographer, explorer, photographer and professor of geography * Axel Hampus Dalström (1829–1882), Finnish architect * Axel Hansen (1899–1933), Danish cyclist *

Axel Henry Hansen Axel Henry Hansen (25 June 1887 – 4 January 1980) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V oly ...

(1887–1980), Norwegian gymnast * Axel von Harnack (1895–1974), German librarian, historian and philologist *

Axel Härstedt Karl Axel Härstedt (born February 28, 1987) is a Swedish discus thrower. A member of the Swedish track and field team at the 2015 IAAF World Championships and at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he launched his personal best throw of 66.03 m at a natio ...

(born 1987), Swedish discus thrower *

Axel Haverich Axel Haverich (born March 9, 1953) is a German cardiac surgeon. Biography Born in Lemgo, Haverich completed his Abitur at the Barntrup Gymnasium in 1972. He studied medicine at the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) and graduated in 1978. O ...

(born 1953), German cardiac surgeon *

Axel Hedfors Axel Christofer Hedfors (; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello ...

(aka Axwell, born 1977), Swedish DJ and musician *

Axel Hedenlund Axel Hedenlund, Jr. (February 11, 1888 – April 18, 1919) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were ...

(1888–1919), Swedish track and field athlete * Axel Heiberg (1848–1932), Norwegian diplomat and financier * Axel Heiberg (1908–1988), Norwegian judge *

Axel Heiberg Stang Axel Heiberg Stang (21 February 1904 – 11 November 1974) was a Norwegian landowner and forester who served as a councillor of state, and later a minister, in the Nasjonal Samling government of Vidkun Quisling. Early life and career He was born ...

(1904–1974), Norwegian politician, landowner and forester * Axel C. Heitmann (born 1959), German business executive *

Axel Hellstrom Axel Hellstrom (December 22, 1893 – July 22, 1933) was a German muscle reader, mentalist and stage magician. He redefined the art of muscle reading to such an extent that this technique, also known as "contact mind reading" and "Cumberlandism" ( ...

(1893–1933), German muscle reader, mentalist and stage magician *

Axel Helsted Axel Theophilus Helsted (11 April 1847 - 17 February 1907) was a Danish painter. Biography Helsted was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of the painter Frederik Ferdinand Helsted Frederik Ferdinand Helsted (March 18, 1809 – Decemb ...

(1847-1907), Danish painter * Axel Nicolai Herlofson (1845–1910), Norwegian fraudster and criminal * Axel Hervelle (born 1983), Belgian basketball player *

Axel Hilgenstöhler Axel "Axe" Hilgenstöhler (born August 1975) is a German Record Producer, Mixing Engineer and Guitarist. He is a founding member of the band Thumb and played guitar with many Bands, e.g. Dog Eat Dog and 50 Cent. In 2003 Afrika Islam founde ...

(born 1975), German record producer, mixing engineer and guitarist *

Axel Hirsoux Axel Hirsoux (born 26 September 1982) is a Belgian singer. He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "Mother". In the final of the local pre-selection Eurosong, he received more than 50 perc ...

(born 1982), Belgian singer * Axel Høeg-Hansen (1877-1947), Danish architect *

Axel Högel Axel Högel (1884–1970) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Kwiatkowski p.73 He was a prolific character actor in the theatre and in Swedish cinema. Selected filmography * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923) * ''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (1925) * '' Kan ...

(1884–1970), Swedish actor * Axel Höjer (1890-1974), Swedish physician * Axel Holmström (1881–1947), Swedish anarchist * Axel Holmström (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player *

Axel Holst Axel Holst (6 September 1860 – 26 April 1931) was a Norwegian Professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology at the University of Oslo. He was most known for his contributions to the study of the treatment of Beriberi and Scurvy. Biography Holst was bor ...

(1860–1931), Norwegian physician and professor of hygiene and bacteriology * Axel Honneth (born 1949), German philosopher, theorist and professor *

Axel Horn Axel Horn (born January 11, 1913 – March 5, 2001) was an American artist. His name is sometimes listed as "Axel Horr" as an erroneous reading of his signature on paintings; this error is reflected in the Archives of American Art, leading to co ...

(1913–2001), American artist *

Axel Hultgren Axel Gustaf Emanuel Hultgren, (November 16, 1886 – May 15, 1974) was a Swedish metallurgist. Hultgren was born near Kalmar, Sweden and studied metallurgy at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. Following his MSc and some tempo ...

(1886–1974), Swedish metallurgist * Axel Hütte (born 1951), German photographer *

Axel Ingwersen Axel Ingwersen was a winner of the 1924 Blue Water Medal for his sailing trip where he departed Shanghai on February 20, 1923, and arrived in Denmark past the Cape of Good Hope in May 1924. He was sailing a double-ended ketch, length overall, built ...

(18??–19??), Danish sailor * Axel Jang (born 1968), German bobsledder *

Axel Janse Axel Johan Janse (18 March 1888 – 18 August 1973) was a Swedish gymnast. He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 19 ...

(1888–1973), Swedish gymnast * Axel Jansson (1882–1909), Swedish sport shooter * Axel Jansson (1916–1968), Swedish politician *

Axel Jensen Axel Buchardt Jensen (12 February 1932 – 13 February 2003) was a Norwegian author. From 1957 until 2002, he published both fiction and non-fiction texts which include novels, poems, essays, a biography, and manuscripts for cartoons and animate ...

(1899–1968), Danish long-distance runner *

(1932–2003), Norwegian author * Axel P. Jensen (1885–1972), Danish landscape painter *

Axel Kacou Axel Zihiri Kacou (born 1 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National 2 club Lyon La Duchère. Born in France, he represented both France and Ivory Coast at youth international level. Club career ...

(born 1995), Ivorian-French footballer * Axel Kahn (1944–2021), French scientist and geneticist * Axel Kassegger (born 1966), Austrian politician *

Axel Keller Axel Keller (born 25 March 1977 in Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for VfL Pirna-Copitz. Career Keller began his career in the youth system of his hometown club, FC Karl-Marx-Stadt (later Chemnitzer FC), before ...

(born 1977), German footballer * Axel Kicillof (born 1971), Argentine economist and politician *

Axel Kielland Axel Zetlitz Kielland (14 February 1907 – 25 November 1963) was a Norwegian journalist, crime reporter, theatre critic and playwright. Personal life Kielland was born in Stavanger to writer Jens Zetlitz Kielland (1873–1926) and Anna Gunhilde ...

(1907–1963), journalist and playwright *

Axel Klinckowström Axel Klinckowström (1867–1936) was a Swedish baron, zoologist, Arctic and Antarctic explorer, fiction writer and memoirist. Among his works were the libretto '' Waldemarsskatten'' from 1898 and the play ''Olof Trätälja'' from 1908. The S ...

(1867–1936), Swedish baron, zoologist, explorer, fiction writer and memoirist * Axel Kober (born 1970), German conductor *

Axel Kock Karl Axel Lichnowsky Kock (Trelleborg 2 March 1851 – Lund 18 March 1935) was a Swedish philologist, professor of Scandinavian languages at Lund University 1907-1916. Kock was born in a merchant family in Trelleborg, but lost both parents at an ...

(1851–1935), Swedish philologist and professor of Scandinavian languages *

Axel Koenders Axel Koenders (born 28 September 1959) was one of the strongest triathlon competitors of the 1980s in the Netherlands. Besides numerous national titles, he won European championships in the long distance in 1987 and 1989. In 1988 he set a world ...

(born 1959), Dutch triathlete * Axel Köhler (born 1959), German countertenor and opera director *

Axel Kolle Axel Olav Kolle (born 24 January 1973) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder. He is a son of footballer , and started his youth career in a small club named Cicignon. He then came through SFK Lyn's youth ranks, and in 1987 he trained wit ...

(born 1973), Norwegian footballer *

Axel Cédric Konan Axel Cédric Konan (born 25 January 1983 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian footballer, who is currently contracted with Swiss Super League club AC Bellinzona. Career Despite being born in Ivory Coast, he grew up into the youth system of Southern Italia ...

(born 1983), Ivorian footballer * Axel van der Kraan (born 1949), Dutch sculptor *

Axel Krause Axel Krause, born 23 October 1958 in Halle (Saale), is a German painter and graphic artist. He is associated with the New Leipzig School and lives and works in Leipzig. He studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig in 1981–1986. ...

(born 1958), German painter and graphic artist * Axel Kristiansson (1914–1999), Swedish politician * Axel Kruse (born 1967), German footballer * Axel Kühn (born 1967), German bobsledder *

Axel Kurck Axel Jönsson Kurck (also known as Akseli Kurki in Finnish language, Finnish), born 1555, died 30 March 1630 in Nakkila) was a colonel in the Swedish army and Finnish nobility, nobleman. He was a member of the Kurki of Laukko family. Since 1582 Ku ...

(1555-1630), Finnish warlord *

Axel van Lamsweerde Axel van Lamsweerde (born 1947) is a Belgian computer scientist and Professor of Computing Science at the Universite catholique de Louvain, known for his work on requirements engineering and the development of the KAOS goal-oriented modeling lang ...

(born 1947), Belgian computer scientist and professor *

Axel Lapp Axel Lapp (born 1966 in Konstanz, West Germany) is a German curator, art historian and publisher, who is based in Memmingen. He is director of MEWO Kunsthalle as well as of Strigel- and Antoniter-Museum in Memmingen. From 2005 until 2013, he wa ...

(born 1966), German curator, art historian and publisher * Axel Larsson (1901–1984), Swedish wrestler *

Axel Lawarée Axel Lawarée (born 9 October 1973) is a Belgian former professional footballer, who played as a striker, and the current sporting director of Standard Liège. Management career In 2010, Lawarée founded a consulting firm which was named Axel ...

(born 1973), Belgian footballer * Axel Leijonhufvud (born 1933), Swedish economist and professor *

Axel Lerche Axel Lerche (21 November 1903 – 3 October 1949) was a Danish sports shooter. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as Londo ...

(1903–1949), Danish sports shooter * Axel Lesser (born 1946), German cross country skier *

Axel Lewenhaupt Count Axel Charles Emil Lewenhaupt (27 May 1917 – 20 November 2018) was a Swedish diplomat and Grand Master of Ceremonies at the Royal Court of Sweden. Career Lewenhaupt was born in Helsingborg, Sweden, the son of Colonel, Count Gustaf Lewenhau ...

(born 1917), Swedish diplomat *

Axel Liebmann Axel Liebmann (3 August 1849 – 23 January 1876) was a Danish composer. See also *List of Danish composers A list of notable Danish composers: __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A *Tho ...

(1849–1876), Danish composer *

Axel Lille Axel Johan Lille (28 March 1848, Helsinki – 28 June 1921) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist and politician and the main founder of the Swedish People's Party (''Svenska folkpartiet'', SFP) and its leader 1907–1917. Lille was the fir ...

(1848–1921), Finnish journalist and politician *

Axel Lillie Count Axel Lillie, also spelled Lillje (23 July 1603 – 20 December 1662) was a Swedish soldier and politician. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor General of Pomerania in 1643, Privy Councilor in 1648, Governor General of Pomerania in 1652 ...

(1603–1662), Swedish soldier and politician * Axel Lindahl (1841–1906), Swedish photographer *

Axel Lindstrom Axel Olaf Lindstrom (August 26, 1895 - June 24, 1940) was a pitcher for the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics. The 1916 A's had the worst winning percentage of any major league baseball team in the 20th century. Lindstrom made his lone appearance at ...

(1895-1940), Swedish baseball player * Axel Ljung (1884–1938), Swedish gymnast and track and field athlete * Axel Ljungdahl (1897–1995), Swedish Air Force general * Aksel Lund Svindal, Norwegian alpine ski racer *

Axel Fredrik Londen Axel Fredrik Londen (5 August 1859 – 8 September 1928) was a Finnish sports shooter, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Olympics He was a member of the board of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1907–1908 and 1911–1913. Bi ...

(1859–1928), Finnish sports shooter *

Axel Louissaint Axel Louissaint (born 3 January 1996) is a Swiss professional basketball for Lugano Tigers of Swiss Basketball League, the top tier of basketball in Switzerland. Professional career Lugano Tigers (2015–2017) Louissaint signed with the Lugano T ...

(born 1996), Swiss basketball player *

Axel Løvenskiold Carl Axel Løvenskiold (13 January 1912 – 28 September 1980) was a Norwegian landowner and painter. Personal life He was born in Ullern as a son of landowner Carl Løvenskiold (1874–1949) and Elise Bruun (1879–1950). He was a grandson of Lor ...

(1912–1980), Norwegian landowner and painter *

Axel Löwen Axel Löwen (1 November 1686 – 25 July 1773) was a count and Swedish Knight of the Seraphim, Commander of the Order of the Sword and privy counsellor. Löwen was a volunteer in the Fortification Corps in 1702, got his main military education a ...

(1686–1773), Swedish nobleman and military officer * Axel Mackenrott (born 1969), German heavy metal keyboardist ( Masterplam) *

Axel Madsen Axel Madsen (May 27, 1930 – April 23, 2007) was a Danish-American biographer and journalist. Born in Copenhagen and raised in Paris, Madsen turned from music to writing in the early 1950s, initially for the Paris edition of the ''New York Heral ...

(1930–2007), Danish-born American biographer and journalist *

Axel Malmgren Axel Petter Malmgren (August 28, 1857 in Lund - January 21, 1901 in Anyang), was a Swedish artist. He painted genre motifs and interiors as well as landscapes. He worked for several years from 1889 as restorer at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. ...

(1857-1901), Swedish artist * Axel Maraval (born 1993), French footballer * Axel Matus (born 1998), Mexican racing driver *

Axel Maurer Axel Maurer. Axel Maurer (12 April 1866 – 26 September 1925) was a Norwegian stagewriter, editor and theatre director. He was born in Kristiania. He took the law degree cand.jur. in 1889, but did not practise as a lawyer, as he instead traveled ...

(1866–1925),Norwegian stagewriter, editor and theatre director *

Axel Maußen Father Axel Maußen, F.S.S.P. (born 1 March 1968) is a German Roman Catholic priest and was the district superior of the German-speaking district of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, which covers the territories of Germany, Austria, Liechte ...

(born 1968), German Roman Catholic priest * Axel Médéric (born 1970), French figure skater * Axel Merckx (born 1972), Belgian cyclist *

Axel Méyé Axel Méyé Me Ndong (born 6 June 1995) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a forward for CS Constantine and the Gabon national team. He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics In 2012, he played 41 minutes for the national tea ...

(born 1995), Gabonese footballer *

Axel Meyer Axel Meyer (born 4 August 1960) is a German evolutionary biologist and a professor of zoology and evolutionary biology at the University of Konstanz, Germany. Meyer is best known for his work on the evolution and adaptive radiation of African ci ...

(born 1960), German evolutionary biologist and professor of zoology * Axel Michon (born 1990), French tennis player * Axel Michaels (born 1949), German professor of classical Indology and religious studies * Axel Milberg (born 1956), German actor * Axel Miller (born 1965), Belgian businessman *

Axel Möller Didrik Magnus Axel Möller (16 February 1830 – 25 October 1896) was a Swedish astronomer. He matriculated as a student at Lund University in 1846, received his Ph.D. in 1853 and was Professor of Astronomy there from 1863 until 1895. He ca ...

(1830–1896), Swedish astronomer *

Axel Otto Mörner Count Axel Otto Mörner (8 June 1774 – 20 October 1852) was a Swedish artist and general. Family Mörner was born in Lekaryd Parish in Jönköping County, Sweden and was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Count Carl Gustaf Mörner and Sofia Elisab ...

(1774–1852), Swedish artist and military general *

Axel Mowat Axel Mowat (1592 – 27 January 1661) was a Norwegian naval officer and land owner. Mowat was born in Sunnhordland, probably on the Hovland farm at Tysnes which his father had acquired ca. 1590. Mowat was the son of Anders Mowat til Hov ...

(1592–1661), Norwegian naval officer and land owner *

Axel Müller (disambiguation) Axel Müller may refer to: * Axel Müller (archer) (born 1992), Swiss archer * Axel Müller (rugby union) (born 1993), Argentine rugby union player * Axel Müller (footballer) (born 1996), Uruguayan association footballer * Axel Müller (politi ...

, several people *

Axel Munthe Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe (31 October 1857 – 11 February 1949) was a Swedish-born medical doctor and psychiatrist, best known as the author of ''The Story of San Michele'', an autobiographical account of his life and work. He spoke several la ...

(1857–1949), Swedish physician and psychiatrist *

Axel Murswieck Axel Murswieck is a German political scientist, commentator, and associate professor of political science at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. Education Murswieck studied political science, history and ...

(born 19??), German political scientist, commentator and professor *

Axel Neff David "Axel" Neff is an American businessman, best known for his role as the former Director of International Operations of the Russian social network Vkontakte and as a co-founder of mobile messaging platform Digital Fortress (company), Digital ...

(born 1984), American businessman *

Axel Nepraunik Axel Nepraunik (born 3 February 1945) is an Austrian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 19 ...

(born 1945), Austrian sprinter * Axel Neumann (born 1952), German footballer * Axel Ngando (born 1993), French footballer *

Axel Nielsen Axel Vilfred Nielsen (13 December 1902 – 24 February 1970) was a Danish astronomer at the Ole Rømer Observatory in Aarhus from 1927 until his death in 1970. In 1921, while still a student, Nielsen established his private observatory "Spica" ...

(1902–1970), Danish astronomer *

Axel Noack Axel Noack (born 23 September 1961 in Görlitz) is a German former race walker. On 21 June 1987 in Chemnitz he achieved a new world best time in 20 km walk with 1'19:12 hours. International competitions References * 1961 bir ...

(born 1961), German race walker *

Axel Nordgren Axel Wilhelm Nordgren (5 December 1828, Stockholm - 12 February 1888, Düsseldorf) was a Swedish landscape painter. Biography His father, Carl Wilhelm Nordgren, was a well known portrait painter from whom he took his first lessons. After compl ...

(1828-1888), Swedish painter * Axel Nordlander (1879–1962), Swedish military officer and equestrian *

Axel Norling Karl Axel Patrik Norling (16 April 1884 – 7 May 1964) was a Sweden, Swedish gymnast, Diving (sport), diver, and tug of war competitor who participated in the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He w ...

(1884–1964), Swedish gymnast, diver, and tug of war competitor *

Axel Otto Normann Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque d ...

(1884–1962), Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, theatre critic and theatre director * Axel Oberwelland (born 1966), German businessman * Axel Ockenfels (born 1969), German economist and professor * Axel Odelberg (1873-1950), Swedish chemical engineer * Axel Ohlin (1867–1903), Swedish zoologist and Arctic and Antarctic explorer * Axel Olrik (1864–1917), Danish folklorist and scholar of medieval historiography *

Axel Orrström Axel Orrström (born 13 April 1986) is a Finnish footballer who plays for AC Oulu. Orrström played for Atlantis FC until November 2007 and joined Scottish side Dumbarton in January 2008, leaving in April 2008, making a total of seven appearanc ...

(born 1986), Finnish footballer *

Axel Ottosson Axel Ottosson (born April 19, 1996) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). On November 27, 2014, Ottosson made his Swedish Hockey League The Swedish Hockey League (off ...

(born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player *

Axel Oxenstierna Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna af Södermöre (; 1583–1654), Count of Södermöre, was a Swedish statesman. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1609 and served as Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 until his death. He was a c ...

(1583–1654) Swedish statesman *

Axel Palmgren Axel Palmgren (3 March 1867, Helsinki - 19 February 1939) was a Finnish lawyer, civil servant, business executive and politician. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 31 May 1924 to 31 March 1925 and again from 21 March 1931 to 14 Decemb ...

(1867-1939), Finnish lawyer, civil servant, business executive and politician * Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), Norwegian figure skater and speed skater * Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp (1883–1954), Swedish politician and former Prime Minister of Sweden *

Axel Rudi Pell Axel Rudi Pell (born 27 June 1960) is a German heavy metal guitarist. Career Pell commenced his musical career with Steeler (1984–88) before leaving in 1988 for a solo career. During this time, he has played with such drummers as Jörg Micha ...

(born 1960), German heavy metal guitarist *

Axel Perneczky Axel Perneczky (1 November 1945 – 24 January 2009) was a renowned Hungarian neurosurgeon, who for the majority of his career, practised neurosurgery in Mainz in Germany. He was a major contributor to the development of endoscopic An endosco ...

(1945–2009), Hungarian neurosurgeon * Axel Persson (1888–1955), Swedish cyclist *

Axel W. Persson Axel Waldemar Persson (1 June 1888 – 7 May 1951) was a Swedish archaeologist. He was professor of classical archaeology and ancient history at Uppsala University and conducted excavations of sites in Greece and in Asia Minor. Biogr ...

(1888–1951), Swedish archaeologist *

Axel Peschel Axel Hermann Peschel (born 2 August 1942) is a German former cyclist. His sporting career began with SC Dynamo Berlin. He competed for East Germany in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Peschel won the Peace Race in 1968. His son, ...

(born 1942), German cyclist * Axel Petersen (1880–1962) Danish track and field athlete * Axel Petersen (1887–1968), Danish footballer *

Axel Jacob Petersson Axel Jacob Petersson (1834–15 January 1884) was a Swedish-Norwegian structural engineer and inventor. He is most noted for his work with railway bridges and viaducts in Norway from the 1860s through the 1870s, as well as developing the Krag–Pe ...

(1834–1884), Swedish-Norwegian structural engineer and inventor *

Axel Petersson Döderhultarn Axel "Döderhultarn" Petersson, formerly Axel Petersson, (12 December 1868 – 15 March 1925) was a Swedish wood carver who was one of the recognized masters of wood carving, most famous for Scandinavian flat-plane style of woodcarving, Sca ...

(1868–1925), Swedish wood carver * Axel Pilmark (1925–2009), Danish footballer *

Axel Poignant Axel Poignant (12 December 1906 – 5 February 1986) was an Australian photographer. Personal life Poignant was born on 12 December 1906 in Leeds, England, to a Swedish father and an English mother. He had a younger sister. He was educated at ...

(1906–1986), Australian photographer * Axel Poniatowski (born 1951), French politician * Axel Pons (born 1991), Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer and model *

Axel Poulsen Rikard Axel Poulsen (1 December 1887 – 22 August 1972) was a Danish sculptor. He is remembered for his memorials in Copenhagen's Fælledparken and Aarhus' Marselisborg Mindeparken. Biography Born in Copenhagen, he was brought up in Odense whe ...

(1887–1972), Danish sculptor *

Axel Prahl Axel Prahl (born 26 March 1960 in Eutin) is a German actor and musician. Prahl, born in Eutin, grew up in nearby Neustadt in Holstein. After his A-levels, Prahl started studying music and mathematics, but then went on to acting school in Kiel. ...

(born 1960), German actor *

Axel Preisler Axel Preisler(12 May 1871 – 25 September 1930) was a Danish architect. History Preisler was born in Odense where his father was a merchant. He completed a carpenter's apprenticeship in his home town and studied at Odense Technical College befo ...

(1871–1930), Danish architect *

Axel Pretzsch Axel Pretzsch (born 16 June 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. Career Pretzsch, who was Germany's junior champion in 1990 and 1994, played in the main draw of four Grand Slams during his career. He twice made it into the ...

(born 1976), German tennis player *

Axel Proet Høst Axel Proet Høst (1907 – 1985) was a Norwegian sports official. He was president of the Norwegian Boxing Association from 1938 to 1949. He was president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committe ...

(1907–1985), Norwegian sports official * Axel Rappe (1838–1918), Swedish Army general * Axel Rappe (1884–1945), Swedish Army major general *

Axel Rauschenbach Axel Rauschenbach (born 14 July 1967) is a German pair skater who competed for Germany and, before its reunification, East Germany. With Mandy Wötzel, he is the 1989 European silver medalist, the 1989 & 1990 East German national champion, ...

(born 1967), German pair skater *

Axel de Reuterskiöld Baron Axel de Reuterskiöld (Stockholm, 1860 – 7 March 1937, Lausanne), known as de Reuter to his friends, was a Swedish philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was an expert in the stamps of Switzerland. Toget ...

(1860–1937), Swedish Baron and philatelist * Axel Revold (1887–1962), Norwegian painter, illustrator and art professor * Axel Reymond (born 1994), French marathon swimmer * Axel Ripke (1880–1937), German journalist and politician *

Axel Rodrigues de Arruda Axel Rodrigues de Arruda (born 9 January 1970), simply known as Axel, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of São Caetano. Axel previously played for Santos Futebol Clube, Sã ...

(born 1970), Brazilian footballer * Axel Romdahl (18801951), Swedish art historian and museum curator * Axel Roos (born 1964), German footballer and coach * Axl Rose (born 1962), Lead vocalist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses *

Axel Rosenkrantz Axel Rosenkrantz (12 December 1670 – 14 November 1723) was a Norwegian landowner and baron. Personal life Axel Rosenkrantz was born in Kvinnherad on 12 December 1670 to baron Ludvig Rosenkrantz and Karen Mowat. He was married to Anne God ...

(1670–1723), Norwegian landowner and baron *

Axel Roth Axel Roth was born in Darmstadt, Germany, on October 25, 1936. He was the son of Ludwig Roth, an original member, of the German Rocket Team. He survived World War II, RAF bombing of rocket development facility at Peenemünde, Germany, August 17� ...

(born 1936), German-born American NASA engineer * Axel Rubbestad (1888-1961), Swedish politician * Axel Runström (1883–1943), Swedish water polo player and diver * Axel Ryding (1831–1897), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Axel Salzmann (born 1950), German pair skater * Axel Seeberg (1931–2011), Norwegian archaeologist *

Axel Siefer Axel Siefer (born November 30, 1950) is a German actor. Biography Axel Siefer attended the Acting School in Stuttgart, Southern Germany from 1969 to 1973. Since 1971 he has worked as stage-, TV- and film- actor and director. He became known t ...

(born 1950), German actor * Axel Simonsen (1887–1938), Norwegian long-distance runner * Axel Sjöberg (born 1991), Swedish footballer *

Axel Sjöblad Axel Erland Sjöblad (born 3 November 1967) is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was born in Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It ...

(born 1967), Swedish handball player * Axel Sjöblom (1882–1951), Swedish gymnast * Axel Skovgaard (1875–19??), Danish-born American violinist *

Axel Smeets Axel Smeets (born 12 July 1974 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former Association football and football manager, who played as a defender and could also play as a midfielder. Career During his career he played for several Belgian clubs and also pla ...

(born 1974), Belgian footballer and manager *

Axel Smith Axel or Axl Smith may refer to: * Axel Smith (topographer) (1744–1823), Norwegian priest and topographer * Axel Smith (chess player) (born 1986), Swedish chess player * (1856–1935), Norwegian parliamentary representative, shipowner, bank manag ...

(1744–1823), Norwegian priest and topographer * Axel Smith (chess player) (born 1986), Swedish chess player * (1856–1935), Norwegian parliamentary representative * Axel Sømme (1899–1991), Norwegian geographer, political activist, magazine and newspaper editor * Axel Springer (1912–1985), German publisher *

Axel Ståhle Axel Reinhold Ståhle (1 February 1891 – 21 November 1987) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He and his horse ''Cecil'' finished seventh in the individual jumping event and won a gold medal w ...

(1891–1987), Swedish Army officer and equestrian *

Axel Stawski Axel Stawski (born 1950/51) is an American billionaire real estate developer and investor, based in New York City. Early life His parents, Moniek and Zosia, were both Jewish survivors of the Holocaust. His father, Moniek Stawski (died 2013), was ...

(born 1950), American real estate developer and investor * Axel Stein (born 1982), German actor *

Axel Stoll Axel Stoll (30 October 1948 – 28 July 2014) was a far-right esoteric German geophysicist and conspiracy theorist. He wrote many books, including ''Hochtechnologie im Dritten Reich'' and ''Das Wissen um die unterdrückte Physik - Ein Buch von A ...

(1948–2014), German geophysicist and conspiracy theorist * Axel Stordahl (1913–1963), American composer and arranger * Axel Strand (1893–1983), Swedish trade union organizer * Axel Strauss (born 19??), German violinist music professor * Axel Strøbye (1928–2005), Danish actor *

Axel Strøm Axel Strøm (11 May 1901 – 18 June 1985) was a Norwegian physician. He was born in Kristiania. He was appointed Professor of Public Health at the University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Oslo ...

(1901–1985), Norwegian physician * Axel Sundermann (born 1968), German former footballer * Axel Sundquist (1867–1910), American sailor *

Axel Svendsen Axel Valdemar Svendsen (March 8, 1912 – August 10, 1995) was a Danish canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Copenhagen. In 1936, he and his partner Verner Løvgreen finished fourth in the K-2 10000 metr ...

(1912–1995), Danish canoeist * Axel Sveinsson (1896-1957), Icelandic civil engineer * Axel Tallberg (1860–1928), Swedish visual artist and engraver * Axel Teichmann (born 1979), German cross-country skier *

Axel Tetens Axel Tetens (15 December 1892 – 29 April 1961) was a Danish wrestler. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (frenc ...

(1892–1961), Danish wrestler *

Axel Thallaug Axel Andreas Thallaug (15 April 1866 – 17 March 1938) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Conservative Party from Lillehammer. He received his law degree in 1889. He was a local politician from 1894 to 1938, and a member of the Parli ...

(1866–1938), Norwegian lawyer and politician *

Axel Thayssen Axel Thayssen (22 February 1885 – 31 January 1952) was a Danish tennis player. He competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1885 births 1952 deaths People from Sorø Municipality Danish mal ...

(1885–1952), Danish tennis player * Axel Tony (born 1984), French singer *

Axel Törneman Johan Axel Gustaf Törneman (28 October 1880 – 26 December 1925) was one of Sweden's earliest modernist painters. Born in Persberg, Värmland, in Sweden, he grew to work in several modernist styles, was one of the first Swedish expressionist ...

(1880–1925), Swedish painter *

Axel Toupane Axel Toupane (born July 23, 1992) is French professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A. Toupane also represents the senior French national team in international events. At 2.01 m (6'7") tall and 101 kg (223 lb ...

(born 1992), French basketball player * Axel Troost (born 1954), German economist and politician *

Axel Tuanzebe Axel Tuanzebe (born 14 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester United. Tuanzebe is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system and won both the Jimmy Murphy Young Pla ...

(born 1997), Congolese-born British footballer * Axel Ullrich (born 1943), German biologist, oncologist and cancer researcher *

Axel Urup Axel Urup (13 September 1601 – 15 March 1671) was a Denmark, Danish military engineer and commander, ''Rigsmarsk (Denmark), Rigsmarsk'' and Supreme Court of Denmark, Supreme Court justice. Biography In 1621 he travelled abroad and served i ...

(1601–1671), Danish military engineer and commander and judge *

Axel Vennersten Axel Vennersten (20 January 1863 – 22 March 1948) was a Swedish politician and the ninth Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag. He was Minister for Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or mor ...

(1863–1948), Swedish politician * Axel Villanueva (born 1989), Nicaraguan footballer * Axel Vogt (1849–1921), American railroad mechanical engineer * Axel Voss (born 1963), German politician * Axel Wachtmeister, Count of Mälsåker (1643–1699), Swedish count and field marshal * Axel Wahlstedt (1867–1943), Swedish sports shooter *

Axel Wallengren Sven ''Axel'' Olaus Wallengren (originally Svensson) (26 January 1865, Lund – 4 December 1896, Berlin) was a Swedish author, poet, and journalist, who wrote under the pen name Falstaff, fakir. Wallengren was born in Lund where he would spen ...

(1865–1896), Swedish author, poet, and journalist * Axel A. Weber (born 1957), German economist, professor and banker * Axel Weber (1954–2001), German pole vaulter *

Axel Wegner Axel Wegner (born 3 June 1963 in Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul ...

(born 1963), German sports shooter * Axel Welin (1862–1951), Swedish inventor and industrialist * Axel Wenner-Gren (1881–1961), Swedish entrepreneur *

Axel Werner Axel Wilfredo Werner (born 28 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer as a goalkeeper for Rosario Central, on loan from Spanish club Elche CF. Club career Atlético Rafaela Born in Rafaela, Werner was an Atlético Rafaela youth g ...

(born 1996), Argentine footballer * Axel Westermark (1875–1911), American sailor * Axel Wibrån (born 1985), Swedish footballer *

Axel Wieandt Axel Wieandt (born 19 September 1966) is a German manager. He has been serving as a honorary professor at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management since 2004. Early life and education Axel Wieandt is the son of Paul Wieandt, former CEO of sev ...

(born 1966), German businessman *

Axel Wikström Axel Theodor Wikström (29 September 1907 – 16 June 1976) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primar ...

(1907–1976), Swedish cross-country skier * Axel Williams (born 1983), Tahitian footballer * Axel Willner (aka The Field, born 19??), Swedish electronic music * Axel Witsel (born 1989), Belgian footballer * Axel Wittke (born 1960), German footballer *

Axel Zeebroek Axel Zeebroek (born 25 July 1978) is a triathlete from Belgium. He has won two triathlon race in his career, including the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Monaco. He is a member of the Pro Uplace Triathlon Team, coached by Bart Decru. Born in Dinant, Zeebroek ...

(born 1978), Belgian triathlete *

Axel Zitzmann Axel Zitzmann (born 21 February 1959) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1981. Career He won silver medal at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1979 in Planica. Zitman's best World Cup event in ski jumping wa ...

(born 1959), German ski jumper * Axel Zwingenberger (born 1955), German blues and boogie-woogie pianist

Fictional characters

*Akseli Koskela, in the Finnish novel ''

Täällä Pohjantähden alla ''Under the North Star'' ( fi, Täällä Pohjantähden alla) is a trilogy published between 1959 and 1962 by Finnish author Väinö Linna. The novel follows the life of a Finnish family from 1880, through the First World War, the Finnish Civil ...

'' by Väinö Linna *Axel, a Belgian steam locomotive in the '' Thomas & Friends'' film '' The Great Race'' *Axel, a grasshopper in the 1998 animated film '' A Bug's Life'' *Axel, a character from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game series *Axel, a character from the ''

Crazy Taxi ''Crazy Taxi'' is a series of racing video games that was developed by Hitmaker and published by Sega. The first game appeared in arcades in 1999 and was very successful, prompting Sega to port the arcade version to their Dreamcast consol ...

'' video game series *Axel, a protagonist in Jules Verne's ''

A Journey to the Center of the Earth ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (french: Voyage au centre de la Terre), also translated with the variant titles ''A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and ''A Journey into the Interior of the Earth'', is a classic science fiction novel ...

'' *Axel, from the book '' The Bane Chronicles'' by Cassandra Clare *Axel, in the film '' My Bloody Valentine'' *

Axel (The Walking Dead) The Prisoners are fictional characters from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and the television series of the same name. Appearances Comic book series During Rick's coma, due to the news broadcasts, the inmates and guards had a basi ...

, a former prisoner and member of the group of survivors on the TV series '' The Walking Dead'' *Axel Blaze, the English name for Gouenji Shuuya, a main character in the manga and anime Inazuma Eleven by Tenya Yabuno *Axel the Dark Hero, from the Disgaea video game series * Axel Foley, a leading character in the ''Beverly Hills Cop'' movies *Axel Freed, the main character in the movie The Gambler (1974 film) *

Axel Hawk The following is a list of video game characters featured in the ''Fatal Fury'' fighting game series developed by SNK. The series consists of the original ''Fatal Fury'', ''Fatal Fury 2'', ''Fatal Fury Special'', '' Fatal Fury 3'', ''Real Bout ...

, from the video game series ''Fatal Fury'' *Axel Jordache, in Irwin Shaw's novel '' Rich Man, Poor Man'': the father of the novel's three central characters *Axel Miller, in the American-Canadian TV series '' Van Helsing'' *Axel Rex, in Vladimir Nabokov's novel ''Laughter in the Dark'' * Axel Steel, in the ''Guitar Hero'' video game series * Axel Stone, from the ''Streets of Rage'' video game series * Axel Thurston, in the anime series ''Eureka Seven'' *Axel the Water Buffalo, a villain from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic from

Archie Comics Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.The Buried Giant ''The Buried Giant'' is a fantasy fiction, fantasy novel by the Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize-winning British writer Kazuo Ishiguro, published in March 2015. The novel follows an elderly Celtic Britons, Briton couple, Axl and Beatrice ...

'' * Axl, from the ''Mega Man X'' series *Axl, from the series '' Nexo Knights'' *Axl Heck, in the TV series '' The Middle'' *

Axl Low This is a list of characters from the ''Guilty Gear'' fighting game series. Creation and influences Daisuke Ishiwatari has cited Kazushi Hagiwara's manga ''Bastard!!'', and the fighting game ''Street Fighter II'' as influence to the ''Guilty Ge ...

, from the '' Guilty Gear'' series of fighting games

As a surname

* Curtis Axel (born 1979), ring name of American professional wrestler Joseph Curtis Hennig * Gabriel Axel (1918–2014), Danish filmmaker * Richard Axel (born 1946), American scientist

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