:''See Kusaila for the 7th-century Berber leader.'' Aksel is a masculine name, used predominantly throughout Scandinavia, a variant of Axel. People with the name include: *

Aksel Agerby Aksel Agerby (29 May 1889 – 20 March 1942) was a Danish composer, organist, and music administrator. He also operated his own Music Publishing company, which published both his work and those of others. Work Agerby was blind and was trained ...

(1889–1942), Danish composer, organist, and music administrator * Aksel Airo (1898–1985), Finnish lieutenant general and main strategic planner *

Aksel Andersen Hans Aksel Andersen (19 March 1912 – 18 November 1977) was a Danish classical organist, composer and professor of music. Aksel Andersen was born in Ruskin, Nebraska. As a boy he was trained in organ, violin and piano. In Denmark, he was a ...

(1912–1977), Danish-American organist and composer and organ professor and examinist *

Aksel Frederik Andersen Aksel Frederik Andersen (10 February 1891 Fodby, Denmark – 1972 Gentofte, Denmark) was a Danish mathematician who worked on infinite series and in particular on Cesàro summation. References

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(1891–1972), Danish mathematician *

Aksel Arstal Aksel Kristian Andersen Arstal (25 August 1855 – 28 November 1940) was a Norwegian theologian, schoolteacher and geographer. He was born in Christiania (Oslo) to city engineer Oluf Martin Andersen and Annette Fredrikke Sontum, and was a ...

(1855–1940), Norwegian theologist, schoolteacher and geographer *

Aksel Bender Madsen Aksel Bender Madsen (16 August 1916 – 23 May 2000) was a Danish furniture designer who worked closely together with Ejner Larsen (1917-1987) producing a wide variety of items during the Danish modern period. Biography Born in Ringe on the D ...

(1916–2000), Danish furniture designer *

Aksel Berg Aksel Ivanovich Berg (russian: Аксель Иванович Берг; – 9 July 1979) was a Soviet scientist in radio-frequency engineering and Soviet Navy Admiral, Hero of Socialist Labour. He was a key figure in the introduction of cybernetic ...

(1893–1979), Soviet scientist and Navy Admiral (in Engineering) *

Aksel Berget Skjølsvik Aksel Berget Skjølsvik (born 15 May 1987 in Åndalsnes) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder or striker. Skjølsvik started his football career with Åndalsnes IF. When he was 16 years old, he went to Rosenborg BK. Origin ...

(born 1987), Norwegian professional football player * Aksel Bonde (1918–1996), Danish rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics *

Aksel Brehm Aksel Brehm (also Aksel Preem; 1889 – ?) was an Estonian politician, born in Rapla. He was a member of I Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Independent Socialist Workers' Party The Estonian Independent Socialist Workers' Party ( et, Eesti I ...

(born 1889), Estonian politician *

Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen (17 December 1924 – 26 April 2010) was a Danish professor of meteorology at University of Copenhagen, University of Michigan, Director of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), and Secretary-Genera ...

(1924–2010), Danish professor of meteorology at University of Copenhagen *

Aksel Duun Aksel Duun (26 March 1921 – 3 April 1987) was a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populo ...

(1921–1987), Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1950s *

Aksel Fossen Aksel Fossen (29 November 1919 – 31 August 2009) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. Biograpjy Fossen was born in Strand, Rogaland, Strand. He was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland ...

(1919–2009), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *

Aksel Gresvig Aksel Gresvig OBE (16 August 1876 – 16 December 1958) was a Norwegian track cyclist, sports administrator and businessman. He started a bicycle shop in Oslo in 1901, which later developed into the largest chain of sports shops in Scandinavia. ...

(1876–1958), Norwegian track cyclist, sports administrator and businessman *

Aksel Gürcan Demirtaş Aksel Gürcan Demirtaş (born 2 January 1973 in Varna) is Turkish athlete specialising in the sprinting events. During her long career, she has represented Turkey at multiple international competitions, including the 1997 World Championships, six ...

(born 1973), Turkish track and field athlete * Aksel Hagen (born 1953), Norwegian politician and member of the Storting *

Aksel Hennie Aksel Hennie (born 29 October 1975) is a Norwegian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Headhunters'' (2011), ''Hercules'' (2014), and '' The Martian'' (2015). Early life Hennie was born in the Lambert ...

(born 1975), Norwegian actor, director and writer * Aksel Hansen (1853–1933), Danish sculptor *

Kaj Aksel Hansen Kaj Aksel Hansen (22 April 1917 – 12 August 1987) was a Danish football player and manager. As an amateur player, he scored 114 goals in 202 games for B 93, and scored 12 goals in 27 games for the Denmark national football team. Hansen won fi ...

(1917–1987), Danish footballer and manager *

Aksel V. Johannesen Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen (born 8 November 1972 in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese lawyer and politician for the Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin) and the current prime minister of the Faroe Islands and also served as prime ...

(born 1972), Faroese lawyer and politician * Aksel Kallas (1890–1922), Estonian politician * Aksel Kankaanranta (born 1998), Finnish singer who would've represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 *

Aksel Kuuse Aksel Kuuse (18 September 1913 – 27 April 1942) was an Estonian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He died in prison of war camp in the Soviet Union during World War II World War II or ...

(1913–1942), Estonian track and field athlete * Aksel Larsen (1897–1972), Danish politician who was chairman of the Communist Party of Denmark * Aksel Lund Svindal (born 1982), Norwegian alpine skier *

Aksel Lydersen Aksel Lydersen (22 February 1919 – 1 September 1995) was a Norwegian engineer and professor in chemical engineering at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (Norwegian: Norges tekniske høgskole, NTH). He was also active in the Norwegian langu ...

(1919–1995), Norwegian engineer and professor of chemical engineering * Aksel Madsen (1899–1988), Danish long-distance runner * Aksel Magdahl (born 1979), Norwegian navigator *

Aksel Mark Aksel Mark (20 June 1913 – 17 June 2014) was an Estonian politician, chairman of the Estonian Democratic Union, journalist, newspaper editor and agronomist. Mark was the Estonian Minister of the Interior in exile between 1962 and 1992. Mark w ...

(1913–2014), Estonian politician, journalist, newspaper editor and agronomist *

Aksel Mikkelsen Aksel Mikkelsen (14 August 1849 in Hjørring – 19 October 1929 in Korsør) was a Danish educator who introduced the Swedish system of sloyd Sloyd (Swedish ), also known as educational sloyd, is a system of handicraft-based education star ...

(1849–1929), Danish educator *

Aksel Nielsen Aksel Nielsen (January 11, 1901 – October 18, 1984) was a Danish-American philanthropist, founder of the Mortgage Banking Association’s School of Mortgage Banking, a member of the Civil and Defense Mobilization Board and close friend and ...

(1901–1984), Danish-born American philanthropist, founder of the Mortgage Banking Association's School of Mortgage Banking *

Aksel Nõmmela Aksel Nõmmela (born 22 October 1994) is an Estonian cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI ProTeam . Major results ;2011 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de la région de Łódź : 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2012 : 3rd Time trial, N ...

(born 1994), Estonian cyclist *

Aksel Orav Aksel Orav (19 February 1929 Alasoo – 28 October 2003) was an Estonian actor. Selected filmography * 1959 ''Veealused karid'' (feature film; role: Tõnis Hoopkaup) * 1960 ''Näitleja Joller'' (feature film; role: Tagamaa) * 1960 ''Vihmas ja pä ...

(1929–2003), Estonian actor *

Aksel Herman Rüütli Aksel Herman Rüütli (16 July 1893 – 22 February 1976) was an Estonian politician born in Haaslava and representing the Estonian Socialist Workers' Party. He was a member of III Riigikogu III Riigikogu was the third legislature of the Estonian ...

(1893–1976), Estonian politician *

Aksel Sørensen Aksel Sørensen (5 October 1891 – 15 May 1955) 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 olympiad ...

(1891–1955), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics * Aksel Sandemose (1899–1965), novelist, born in Nykøbing, Mors Island, Denmark * Aksel Schiøtz (1906–1975), Danish tenor and Lieder singer *

Aksel Vartanyan Aksel Tatevosovich Vartanyan (russian: Аксель Татевосович Вартанян; born January 8, 1938) is a Soviet and Russian journalist, sports historian and native of Tbilisi. Vartanyan graduated from the Historical-Philological Depa ...

(born 1938), Soviet and Russian journalist and sports historian *

(1924–2010), Danish meteorologist and professor of meteorology *

Aksel Zachariassen Aksel "Azach" Zachariassen (16 November 1898 – 6 August 1987) was a Norwegian politician, newspaper editor, secretary and writer. Biography He was born in Porsgrunn as a son of ship captain Aksel Zachariassen (1853–1927) from Luleå and Karen ...

(1898–1987), Norwegian politician, newspaper editor, secretary and writer

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