Axel (also ''

Aksel :''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 (1889–1942), Danish composer, organist, and music admin ...

'') is a

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, French, and

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

masculine given name. In Estonia, Denmark, and Norway the spelling

is more common. The Finnish form of the name is Akseli. A French feminine form is Axelle. Because the Danish archbishop

Absalon Absalon (21 March 1201) was a Danish statesman and prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Roskilde from 1158 to 1192 and archbishop of Lund List of (arch)bishops of Lund. Until the Danish Reformation the centre of a gr ...

(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 Ans or ANS or ''variation'', may refer to: Places * Ans, Belgium, a municipality in Belgium * Ans, Denmark, a village in Denmark * Angus, Scotland, UK; a council area by its Chapman code * Ainsdale railway station, England, UK (by station code ...

'' "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 *

(1128–1201), Danish archbishop also known as Axel of Lund *

Prince Axel of Denmark Prince Axel of Denmark, ( Danish: ''Prins Axel Christian Georg til Danmark''; 12 August 1888 – 14 July 1964) was a member of the Danish royal family. He was the second son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans, and a gr ...

(1888–1964) * Axel Aabrink (1887–1965), Danish painter *

Axel Gustav Adlercreutz ''Axel'' Gustaf Adlercreutz (2 March 1821 – 20 May 1880) was a Swedish politician, civil servant, President of the Göta Court of Appeal, Minister in the Cabinet, Member of Parliament 1847–1866 and 1877–1880, Prime Minister for Justice 1870 ...

(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 Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich (22 June 1910 – 6 September 1988), better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German playwright, actor and film director. Ambesser's father was Alexander Constantin von Oesterreich. Ambesser was born in Hambur ...

(1910–1988), German actor and film director *

Axel Anderberg Axel Johan Anderberg (November 27, 1860 – March 27, 1937) was a Swedish architect. He was active from the 1880s to the early 1930s. Biography Anderberg was born in Kristianstad in Skåne County, Sweden. Anderberg received his education ...

(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 Axel Aubert (11 December 1873 – 16 December 1943) was a Norwegian chemical engineer who served as Director-General of Norsk Hydro. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway). He was the son of Otto Benjamin Andreas Aubert (1841–9 ...

(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 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 ...

(1915–2011), Danish gay rights activist, first man to enter into a same-sex registered partnership * Axel Bäck (born 1987), Swedish alpine skier *

Axel Bachmann Axel Bachmann Schiavo (born 4 November 1989) is a Paraguayan chess player who holds the Grandmaster title. Biography Bachmann went to study to the University of Texas at Brownsville on a chess scholarship due to a recommendation by Peruvian ...

(born 1989), Paraguayan chess player * Axel Bakayoko (born 1998), French footballer *

Axel Bakunts Aksel (Axel) Bakunts ( hy, Ակսել Բակունց, Alexander Stepani Tevosyan; , 1899 – July 8, 1937) was an Armenian prose writer, film-writer, translator and public activist. Life and career Bakunts was born 1899 in Goris in Armenia a ...

(1899–1937), Armenian prose writer, film-writer, translator and activist *

Axel Bassani Axel Bassani (born 24 July 1999) is an Italian motorcycle racer competing in the Superbike World Championship aboard a Ducati Panigale V4 with Team Motocorsa Racing since 2021. In 2022 he won the trophy for Best Independent rider. He was the ...

(born 1999), Italian motorcycle racer *

Axel Bauer Axel Bauer (born 7 April 1961) is a French singer, composer, guitarist, and actor, born in Paris. A figure of the French rock scene, he was discovered in 1983 with the song "Cargo". Several times awarded a gold record, he has sold three million re ...

(born 1961), French singer * Axel J. Beck (1894-1981), American federal judge * Axel D. Becke (born 1953), Canadian physical chemist, professor and researcher * Axel Bellinghausen (born 1983), German footballer * Axel Berg (1856-1929), Danish architect * Axel Berg (born 1959), German politician * Axel Berndt (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 Seo ...

(born 1966), Austrian fencer * Axel Bloch (1911–1998), Danish fencer *

Jan Axel Blomberg Jan Axel Blomberg (born 2 August 1969) is a Norwegian heavy metal drummer known professionally as Hellhammer. He is best known as the drummer of Mayhem, which he joined in 1988. In 1987 Blomberg formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturu ...

(born 1969), Norwegian heavy metal drummer ( Mayhem,

Arcturus , - bgcolor="#FFFAFA" , Note (category: variability): , , H and K emission vary. Arcturus is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Boötes. With an apparent visual magnitude of −0.05, it is the third-brightest of the ...

) * Axel von Blomberg (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 com ...

(1894–1965), Swedish speed skater * Axel Blumberg (1981-2004), Argentine kidnap and murder victim *

Axel Gudbrand Blytt Axel Gudbrand Blytt (19 May 1843 – 18 July 1898) was a Norwegian professor, botanist and geologist. He was the author of a number of books regarding the flora of Norway. Today he is most associated with his role in developing the Blytt-Sernand ...

(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 (1889– 1969), Swedish scholar and archaeologist of Etruscan culture *

Axel Boman Axel Boman is a Swedish house music DJ and producer born in Stockholm. Boman made a breakthrough with his EP ''Holy Love'' on Pampa Records in 2010 where the song "Purple Drank" became a hit in the house music scene, since then he has been to ...

(born 19??), Swedish house music DJ and producer * Axel Borgmann (born 1994), German footballer * Axel Borup-Jørgensen (1924–2012), Danish composer *

Axel Börsch-Supan Axel Börsch-Supan (born 28 December 1954 in Darmstadt) is a German researcher, economist and director of the Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy in Munich, Germany. He is P ...

(born 1954), German economist and researcher * Axel Brage (born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player *

Axel Braun Axel Braun (born Alessandro Re) is an Italian-American adult film producer and director known for his productions of pornographic parodies. The son of Lasse Braun, he is an AVN Hall of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame and NightMoves Hall of Fame inductee ...

(born 19??), Italian adult film producer and director * Axel Brauns (born 1963), German writer and filmmaker * Axel Ludvig Broström (1838–1905), Swedish shipping magnate * Axel Brown (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 (1930–1998), Norwegian politician * Axel Bulthaupt (born 1966), German journalist, entertainer and television presenter * Axel von dem Bussche (1919–1993), German WWII military officer, attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler *

Axel Cadier Axel Vilhelm Teodor Cadier (13 September 1906 – 29 October 1974) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman events at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. Cadier first trained in swimmi ...

(1906–1974), Swedish wrestler *

Axel Chapelle Axel Chapelle (; born 24 April 1995) is a French pole vaulter. Career Chapelle was born in Colombes and began pole vaulting in 2005, at the age of 10. He won his first major medal at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships in Rieti, It ...

(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 Axel Clerget (born 28 February 1987) is a French judoka is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【 ...

(born 1987), French judoka * Axel Coldevin (1900–1992), Norwegian historian * Axel Collett (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 Axel Corti (born ''Axel Fuhrmanns''; 7 May 1933 – 29 December 1993) was an Austrian screenwriter, film director and radio host. Life He was born in Paris. His father was a businessman of Austrian and Italian descent, his mother was from Berlin. ...

(1933—1993), Austrian screenwriter, film director and radio host * Axel Daeseleire (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 Axel Didriksson Takayanagui is a writer, a professor at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and member of the board of the ''UNESCO Chair on Regional Integration and University'' at the Autonomous University. He is also the coordinator ...

(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 (born 1998), French footballer *

Axel Domont Axel Domont (born 7 August 1990) is a French winemaker and former racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2013 and 2020, entirely for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2011 : 2nd Piccolo Giro di Lombardia : 3rd Overall Giro del Friuli- ...

(born 1990), French racing cyclist *

Axel Doruelo Axel John Doruelo is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Cavite, SSC-Cavite Baycats and the UP Fighting Maroons basketball team, UP Fighting Maroons. He las ...

(born 1982), Filipino basketball player *

Axel Dreher Axel Dreher (born September 17, 1972) is a German economist. He earned a master's degree from the University of Mannheim in 1999, and a Ph.D. in 2003. He is among the 500 top economists of the world according to the IDEAS/RePEc. As professor ...

(born 1972), German economist * Axel Drolsum (1846–1927), Norwegian librarian *

Axel Düberg Axel Düberg (17 October 1927 – 6 October 2001) was a Swedish film actor. He was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden. Filmography References External links * * 1927 births 2001 deaths Swedish male film actors Male actors from ...

(1927–2001), Swedish film actor * Axel Dünnwald-Metzler (1939–2004), German footballer *

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 Axel Constantin August Eggebrecht (10 January 1899 – 14 July 1991) was a German journalist, writer, and screenwriter. Life Eggebrecht grew up in bourgeois surroundings in Leipzig until 1917 when he volunteered to serve in the First World War ...

(1899–1991), German journalist and writer * Axel Ehnström (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 debut playing with HV71 HV71 (), often referred to as jus ...

(born 1995), Swedish ice hockey player * Axel Ekblom (1893–1957), Swedish sport shooter *

Axel Elmlund Axel Elmlund (1838-1901), was a Swedish ballet dancer and stage actor. He was the son of the shoemaker Sven Axel Elmlund and Christina Dorothea Wilhelmina Björkman. He never married. He was a student of the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Royal Swed ...

(1838–1901), ballet dancer and stage actor * Axel Elofs (1903–1983), Swedish long-distance runner *

Axel Ender Axel Hjalmar Ender (14 September 1853- 10 September 1920) was a Norwegian painter and sculptor, remembered primarily for his genre painting . Biography Ender was born to a farming family at Asker in Akershus, Norway. He began his art studies f ...

(1853-1920), Norwegian painter and sculptor * Axel Enström (1893–1977), Swedish industrialist * Axel Fredrik Enström (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 (1884–1964), Swedish-born American farmer and horticulturalist *

Axel von Fersen the Elder 250px, Fredrik Axel von Fersen Count Fredrik Axel von Fersen (5 April 171924 April 1794) was a Swedish statesman and soldier. He served as Lord Marshal of the Riksdag of the Estates, and although he worked closely with King Gustav III before and ...

(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 (1912–1981), Swedish-British amateur astronomer and author *

Axel Fischer Axel Eduard Fischer (born 5 May 1966) is a German politician. He is a member of the CDU and has been a member of the German parliament from 1998 to October 2021, representing Karlsruhe-Land since 2002. Early life and education From 1989 until ...

(born 1966), German politician *

Axel Foley Detective Axel Foley is a fictional character, portrayed by Eddie Murphy, and is the titular protagonist of the ''Beverly Hills Cop (film series), Beverly Hills Cop'' film series. He is ranked 55 on ''Empire (film magazine), Empire'' magazine's ...

(born 19??), American hip hop musician * Axel Olof Freudenthal (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 Axel Gade (28 May 1860 – 9 November 1921) was a Danish violinist, composer and conductor. He was the son of Niels Wilhelm Gade. Notable works *Violin concerto No. 1 in D minor (1889) *Violin concerto Op. 10, No. 2 in F major (1899) *''Venez ...

(1860–1921), Danish violinist, composer and conductor * Axel Gedaschko (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 (1889–1979), Swedish politician *

Axel Gotthard Axel Gotthard (born 21 April 1959) is a German historian of modern age and university teacher. Gotthard was born in Schwäbisch Gmünd. He studied at the University of Würzburg and the University of Tübingen. He works at the University of Erlan ...

(born 1959), German historian and professor *

Axel Graatkjær Axel Graatkjær (1885–1969) was a Danish cinematographer who worked on silent films during the Golden Age of Danish cinema. Graatkjær was the favorite cinematographer of film director August Blom as well as silent film star Asta Nielsen a ...

(1885–1969), Danish cinematographer * Axel Grandjean (1847-1932), Danish composer and conductor * Axel Gresvig (born 1941), Norwegian competitive sailor *

Axel Grönberg Rolf Axel "Acke" Ejnar Grönberg (9 May 1918 – 23 April 1988) was a Swedish wrestler, who won the Greco-Roman middleweight division at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. Grönberg was raised in Norberg, but moved to Stockholm as a teenager. ...

(1918–1988), Swedish wrestler *

Axel Gyldenstierne Axel Gyldenstierne (born c. 1542, died 13 July 1603 at Sandviken, Gotland) was a Danish-Norwegian official and Governor-general of Norway from 1588 until 1601. Northern Seven Years' War He is first mentioned in the records during the Northern Se ...

(–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 Axel Herman Haig ( sv, Axel Herman Hägg); (10 November 1835 –August 23, 1921) was a Swedish-born artist, illustrator and architect. His paintings, illustrations and etchings, undertaken for himself and on behalf of many of the foremost architect ...

(1835–1921), Swedish-born British artist, architect and illustrator *

Axel Hallberg Axel Hallberg (born 12 June 1999) is a Swedish politician from the Green Party. He was previously associated with Young Greens. He was Baby of the House from September 2021 to May 2022. See also * List of members of the Riksdag, 2018–2022 ...

(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 Axel Hampus Dalström (22 March 1829 – 19 March 1882), was a Finnish architect. He was the director of the National Board of Public Building from 1869 to 1882.

(1829–1882), Finnish architect * Axel Hansen (1899–1933), Danish cyclist * Axel Henry Hansen (1887–1980), Norwegian gymnast *

Axel von Harnack Friedrich Hermann Julius Axel von Harnack (September 12, 1895 – June 17, 1974) was a German librarian, historian and philologist. He was the cousin of Arvid and Falk Harnack and worked to get Arvid and his wife, Mildred Harnack released from Naz ...

(1895–1974), German librarian, historian and philologist * Axel Härstedt (born 1987), Swedish discus thrower * Axel Haverich (born 1953), German cardiac surgeon * Axel Hedfors (aka Axwell, born 1977), Swedish DJ and musician * Axel Hedenlund (1888–1919), Swedish track and field athlete *

Axel Heiberg Axel Heiberg (16 March 1848 – 4 September 1932) was a Norwegian diplomat and financier as well as a patron of the arts and sciences. Biography Heiberg was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Johan Fritzner Heiberg (1805– ...

(1848–1932), Norwegian diplomat and financier *

(1908–1988), Norwegian judge * Axel Heiberg Stang (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 Axel Nicolai Herlofson (29 August 1845 in Østre Moland – 1910 in Christiania) was a Norwegian fraudster who is known for causing the Arendal crash, after defrauding customers and co-owners of Arendals Privatbank which he had co-founded ...

(1845–1910), Norwegian fraudster and criminal *

Axel Hervelle Axel Marie Gustave Hervelle (born 12 May 1983) is a Belgian former professional basketball player. He represented the senior Belgian national basketball team. Professional career Hervelle spent the early part of his career in Belgium. He first p ...

(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 (born 1982), Belgian singer *

Axel Høeg-Hansen Axel Høeg-Hansen (27 June 1877 – 30 August 1947) was a Danish architect. Stylistically he mainly worked in neoclassical and functionalist styles. He primarily worked in and around Aarhus at the turn of the 20th century. Background Axe ...

(1877-1947), Danish architect * Axel Högel (1884–1970), Swedish actor *

Axel Höjer Johan Axel Höjer (12 August – 22 April 1974) was a Swedish physician and public servant. Career Höjer was born on 12 August 1890 in Visby, Sweden, the son of Professor Nils Höjer and Emmy Höjer. He began to study medicine at the Karolinska ...

(1890-1974), Swedish physician * Axel Holmström (1881–1947), Swedish anarchist * Axel Holmström (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player * Axel Holst (1860–1931), Norwegian physician and professor of hygiene and bacteriology *

Axel Honneth Axel Honneth (; ; born 18 July 1949) is a German philosopher who is the Professor for Social Philosophy at Goethe University Frankfurt and the Jack B. Weinstein Professor of the Humanities in the department of philosophy at Columbia University. ...

(born 1949), German philosopher, theorist and professor * Axel Horn (1913–2001), American artist * Axel Hultgren (1886–1974), Swedish metallurgist *

Axel Hütte Axel Hütte (born 1951) is a German photographer. He is considered one of main representatives of the Düsseldorf School of Photography. Biography Hütte was born in the German city of Essen in 1951. He studied photography in Düsseldorf Art A ...

(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 Axel Jang (born 28 December 1968 in WerdauSaxony) is an East German- German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers (Two-man and four-man: both 1990 for East Germany) and on ...

(born 1968), German bobsledder * Axel Janse (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 animated ...

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

(1932–2003), Norwegian author *

Axel P. Jensen Axel Peder Jensen (28 September 1885 – 12 June 1972) was a Danish painter who is remembered above all for his landscapes which added new subjects and stronger colouring to earlier works by the Funen Painters.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 Axel Kahn (5 September 1944 – 6 July 2021) was a French scientist and geneticist. He was the brother of the journalist Jean-François Kahn and the chemist Olivier Kahn. He was a member of the French National Consultative Ethics Committee ...

(1944–2021), French scientist and geneticist *

Axel Kassegger Axel Kassegger (born 4 January 1966) is an Austrian politician who has been a Member of the National Council for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ The Freedom Party of Austria (german: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-w ...

(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 Axel Kicillof (, born 25 September 1971) is an Argentine Peronist economist and politician who has been Governor of Buenos Aires since 2019. Kicillof completed an ideological turn, from teaching Marxist economics to the doctrine of Perón, join ...

(born 1971), Argentine economist and politician * Axel Kielland (1907–1963), journalist and playwright * Axel Klinckowström (1867–1936), Swedish baron, zoologist, explorer, fiction writer and memoirist *

Axel Kober Axel Kober (born 10 February 1970) is a German conductor. Since 2009 he has been the music director of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. Kober was born in Kronach and studied conducting under Peter Falk and Günther Wich at the Hochschule für Musik W ...

(born 1970), German conductor * Axel Kock (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 Axel Köhler (born 1959 in Schwarzenberg, Saxony, East Germany) is a German countertenor and opera director. In 1994, he won the Handel Prize. Since 2009, he has been Artistic Director of the Halle Opera House. Early life Axel Köhler studied v ...

(born 1959), German countertenor and opera director * Axel Kolle (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 Axel Erik van der Kraan (Rotterdam, 18 April 1949) is a Dutch sculptor, performance artist and graphic artist, also known with Helena van der Kraan as Axel and Helena van der Kraan. Life and work Van der Kraan was born and raised in Rotterdam. ...

(born 1949), Dutch sculptor * Axel Krause (born 1958), German painter and graphic artist * Axel Kristiansson (1914–1999), Swedish politician *

Axel Kruse Axel Kruse (born 28 September 1967) is a German former association football and American football player. Kruse was born in Wolgast, East Germany and played for several Bundesliga football clubs. Football career As player of Hansa Rostock, fol ...

(born 1967), German footballer *

Axel Kühn Axel Kühn (born 22 June 1967 in Erfurt) is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a ...

(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 (born 1947), Belgian computer scientist and professor * Axel Lapp (born 1966), German curator, art historian and publisher * Axel Larsson (1901–1984), Swedish wrestler * Axel Lawarée (born 1973), Belgian footballer *

Axel Leijonhufvud Axel Leijonhufvud (6 September 1933 – 2 May 2022)
of the original. was a Swedi ...

(born 1933), Swedish economist and professor * Axel Lerche (1903–1949), Danish sports shooter *

Axel Lesser Axel Lesser (born 18 April 1946, in Brotterode) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry ...

(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 (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 Axel Theodor Lindahl (27 July 1841 – 11 December 1906) was a Swedish photographer notable for his early photography of Norwegian landscapes. Lindahl was born in Mariestad in southwestern Sweden. With his brother Udo he opened his own pho ...

(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 Harald Axel Fredrik Ljung (31 March 1884 – 5 February 1938) was a Swedish gymnast and track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from ...

(1884–1938), Swedish gymnast and track and field athlete *

Axel Ljungdahl General Axel Georg Ljungdahl (7 August 1897 – 12 April 1995) was a Swedish Air Force officer. He was Chief of the Air Force from 1954 to 1960. Early life Ljungdahl was born on 7 August 1897 in Lund, Sweden, the son of merchant August Ljungd ...

(1897–1995), Swedish Air Force general *

Aksel Lund Svindal Aksel Lund Svindal (born 26 December 1982) is a Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Lørenskog in Akershus county, Svindal is a two-time overall World Cup champion (2007 and 2009), an Olympic gold medalist in super-G at the 20 ...

, Norwegian alpine ski racer * Axel Fredrik Londen (1859–1928), Finnish sports shooter * Axel Louissaint (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 (1686–1773), Swedish nobleman and military officer *

Axel Mackenrott Axel Mackenrott (6 September 1969 in Hamburg, Germany) is the keyboard player for the heavy metal band Masterplan. Axel began playing at around 11 years of age with piano lessons, and went on to eventually acquire a Bachelor of Arts in musica ...

(born 1969), German heavy metal keyboardist ( Masterplam) * Axel Madsen (1930–2007), Danish-born American biographer and journalist * Axel Malmgren (1857-1901), Swedish artist *

Axel Maraval Axel Maraval (born 20 October 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Nîmes. Club career A youth product of Monaco, Maraval left the club in July 2014 to gain more playing time, signing for AC Arles-Avi ...

(born 1993), French footballer *

Axel Matus Axel Matus (born 17 June 1998 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican racing driver backed by Escuderia Telmex. Career Karting Matus first began karting in 2002, at the age of four. From 2007 onwards, he competed in major karting championships across Me ...

(born 1998), Mexican racing driver * Axel Maurer (1866–1925),Norwegian stagewriter, editor and theatre director * Axel Maußen (born 1968), German Roman Catholic priest *

Axel Médéric Axel Médéric (born 29 May 1970 in Créteil, France) is a former French figure skater who competed in men's singles. In 1988, he won the silver medal at the French Figure Skating Championships and placed fifteenth at the 1988 Winter Olympics. ...

(born 1970), French figure skater *

Axel Merckx Axel Eddy Lucien Jonkheer Merckx (born 8 August 1972) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer and the son of five-time Tour de France champion Eddy Merckx. He is team director of UCI Continental team . In his professional career (1 ...

(born 1972), Belgian cyclist * Axel Méyé (born 1995), Gabonese footballer * Axel Meyer (born 1960), German evolutionary biologist and professor of zoology *

Axel Michon Axel Michon (born 16 December 1990) is a French professional tennis player. Junior career Professional career 2014 Axel lost in the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open. He made his first appearance in the main draw of a Grand ...

(born 1990), French tennis player *

Axel Michaels Axel Michaels (born 26 May 1949) is a Professor of Classical Indology and Religious Studies at Heidelberg University, former Co-Director of the Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" (2014-2019) and since 2014 the Director of t ...

(born 1949), German professor of classical Indology and religious studies *

Axel Milberg Axel Theodor Klaus Milberg (born 1 August 1956) is a German actor. His most prominent role is that of ''Tatort'' investigator Klaus Borowski. Selected filmography * ''After Five in the Forest Primeval'' (1995) * ' (1996) * ''Father's Day'' (1 ...

(born 1956), German actor *

Axel Miller Axel Miller (born 20 February 1965, Uccle, Belgium) is a Belgian businessman. From January 2006 to September 2008, he was chief executive officer and chairman of the Management Board of Dexia S.A. Since 2009, he is partner of Petercam, a Belgian ...

(born 1965), Belgian businessman * Axel Möller (1830–1896), Swedish astronomer * Axel Otto Mörner (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 Hovl ...

(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 (born 1984), American businessman * Axel Nepraunik (born 1945), Austrian sprinter *

Axel Neumann Axel Neumann (born 22 April 1952) is a German retired professional footballer who played professionally in the North American Soccer League. A defender and midfielder, Neumann began his career with Tennis Borussia Berlin. In 1975, he moved to ...

(born 1952), German footballer *

Axel Ngando Axel Thomas Ngando Elessa (born 13 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Grenoble. At international level, he has represented France at various youth levels. Club career Ngando started his car ...

(born 1993), French footballer * Axel Nielsen (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 Axel Nils August Nordlander (21 September 1879 – 30 April 1962) was a Swedish officer and horse rider. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won the individual and team eventing Eventing (also known as three day eventing or hor ...

(1879–1962), Swedish military officer and equestrian * Axel Norling (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 Axel Oberwelland (born 1 August 1966) is a German billionaire heir and businessman, the owner of the confectionery manufacturer August Storck, founded by his eponymous great-grandfather in 1903. The company is best known for its brands Werther's ...

(born 1966), German businessman *

Axel Ockenfels Axel Ockenfels (born 9 February 1969) is a German economist. He is professor of economics at the University of Cologne. He also is Director of the Cologne Laboratory of Economic Research, Speaker of the "University of Cologne Excellence Center for ...

(born 1969), German economist and professor * Axel Odelberg (1873-1950), Swedish chemical engineer *

Axel Ohlin Axel Gabriel Ohlin (31 July 1867 – 12 July 1903) was a Swedish zoologist and Arctic and Antarctic explorer. Biography He was born in Visingsö to Per Ohlin and Hedda Hjertstedt. He was a student at Lund University earning a philosophy degre ...

(1867–1903), Swedish zoologist and Arctic and Antarctic explorer *

Axel Olrik Axel Olrik (3 July 1864 – 17 February 1917) was a Danish folklorist and scholar of mediaeval historiography, and a pioneer in the methodical study of oral narrative. Olrik was born in Frederiksberg, the son of the artist Henrik Olrik. Artist ...

(1864–1917), Danish folklorist and scholar of medieval historiography * Axel Orrström (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 debut playing with Modo Hockey M ...

(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 (1867-1939), Finnish lawyer, civil servant, business executive and politician *

Axel Paulsen Axel Paulsen (18 July 1855 – 9 February 1938) was a Norwegian figure skater and speed skater. He invented the figure skating Axel jump and held the world title in speed skating from 1882 to 1890. In 1976 he was inducted into the World Figure ...

(1855–1938), Norwegian figure skater and speed skater *

Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp Axel Alarik Pehrsson-Bramstorp (born Axel Alarik Pehrsson; 19 August 1883 – 19 February 1954) was a Swedish politician and was Prime Minister of Sweden for a few months during 1936. As a parliamentarian he was known as Axel Pehrsson in 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 (1945–2009), Hungarian neurosurgeon *

Axel Persson Axel Wilhelm Persson (23 January 1888 – 2 September 1955) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspele ...

(1888–1955), Swedish cyclist * Axel W. Persson (1888–1951), Swedish archaeologist * Axel Peschel (born 1942), German cyclist * Axel Petersen (1880–1962) Danish track and field athlete * Axel Petersen (1887–1968), Danish footballer * Axel Jacob Petersson (1834–1884), Swedish-Norwegian structural engineer and inventor * Axel Petersson Döderhultarn (1868–1925), Swedish wood carver *

Axel Pilmark Axel "Pap" Pilmark (23 November 1925 – 13 July 2009) was a Danish footballer, who played as an amateur for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) and professionally for Italian club Bologna FC. He played 18 games and scored one goal for the Denmark nat ...

(1925–2009), Danish footballer * Axel Poignant (1906–1986), Australian photographer *

Axel Poniatowski Axel Poniatowski (born 3 August 1951) was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2002 to 2017. He represented Val-d'Oise's 2nd constituency, as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. Biography Prince Axel Poniatowski was born ...

(born 1951), French politician *

Axel Pons Axel Pons Ramón (born 9 April 1991) is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer and model from Spain. His father Sito Pons is a former double World Champion in the 250cc class. He is a former competitor of the Spanish 125GP Championship, prior to competi ...

(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 wher ...

(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 (1907–1985), Norwegian sports official *

Axel Rappe ''Friherre'' General Axel Emil Rappe (2October 1838 – 18December 1918) was a Swedish Army officer and Minister of War from 1892 and 1899. Early life Rappe was born on 2 October 1838 in Christinelund manor in Arby, Kalmar County, the ...

(1838–1918), Swedish Army general *

(1884–1945), Swedish Army major general * Axel Rauschenbach (born 1967), German pair skater * Axel de Reuterskiöld (1860–1937), Swedish Baron and philatelist *

Axel Revold Axel Revold (24 December 1887 – 11 April 1962) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator, and art professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts for twenty years. He was highly decorated for his merits. Personal life Revold was born in ...

(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 (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 (1670–1723), Norwegian landowner and baron * Axel Roth (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 (born 1950), German actor * Axel Simonsen (1887–1938), Norwegian long-distance runner * Axel Sjöberg (born 1991), Swedish footballer * Axel Sjöblad (born 1967), Swedish handball player * Axel Sjöblom (1882–1951), Swedish gymnast * Axel Skovgaard (1875–19??), Danish-born American violinist * Axel Smeets (born 1974), Belgian footballer and manager * Axel Smith (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 (1891–1987), Swedish Army officer and equestrian * Axel Stawski (born 1950), American real estate developer and investor * Axel Stein (born 1982), German actor * Axel Stoll (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 (1901–1985), Norwegian physician * Axel Sundermann (born 1968), German former footballer * Axel Sundquist (1867–1910), American sailor * Axel Svendsen (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 (1892–1961), Danish wrestler * Axel Thallaug (1866–1938), Norwegian lawyer and politician * Axel Thayssen (1885–1952), Danish tennis player * Axel Tony (born 1984), French singer * Axel Törneman (1880–1925), Swedish painter * Axel Toupane (born 1992), French basketball player * Axel Troost (born 1954), German economist and politician * Axel Tuanzebe (born 1997), Congolese-born British footballer * Axel Ullrich (born 1943), German biologist, oncologist and cancer researcher * Axel Urup (1601–1671), Danish military engineer and commander and judge * Axel Vennersten (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 (1865–1896), Swedish author, poet, and journalist * Axel A. Weber (born 1957), German economist, professor and banker * Axel Weber (athlete), Axel Weber (1954–2001), German pole vaulter * Axel Wegner (born 1963), German sports shooter * Axel Welin (1862–1951), Swedish inventor and industrialist * Axel Wenner-Gren (1881–1961), Swedish entrepreneur * Axel Werner (born 1996), Argentine footballer * Axel Westermark (1875–1911), American sailor * Axel Wibrån (born 1985), Swedish footballer * Axel Wieandt (born 1966), German businessman * Axel Wikström (1907–1976), Swedish cross-country skier * Axel Williams (born 1983), Tahitian footballer * The Field (musician), Axel Willner (aka The Field, born 19??), Swedish electronic music * Axel Witsel (born 1989), Belgian footballer * Axel Wittke (born 1960), German footballer * Axel Zeebroek (born 1978), Belgian triathlete * Axel Zitzmann (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'' by Väinö Linna *Axel, a Belgian steam locomotive in the ''Thomas & Friends'' film ''Thomas & Friends: The Great Race, The Great Race'' *Axel, a grasshopper in the 1998 animated film ''A Bug's Life'' *Axel, a Organization XIII#Axel, character from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game series *Axel, a character from the ''Crazy Taxi'' video game series *Axel, a protagonist in Jules Verne's ''A Journey to the Center of the Earth'' *Axel, from the book ''The Bane Chronicles'' by Cassandra Clare *Axel, in the film ''My Bloody Valentine (film), My Bloody Valentine'' *Axel (The Walking Dead), a former prisoner and member of the group of survivors on the TV series ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead'' *Axel Blaze, the English name for Gouenji Shuuya, a main character in the manga and anime Inazuma Eleven (manga), 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, from the video game series ''Fatal Fury'' *Axel Jordache, in Irwin Shaw's novel ''Rich Man, Poor Man (novel), Rich Man, Poor Man'': the father of the novel's three central characters *Axel Miller, in the American-Canadian TV series ''Van Helsing (TV series), Van Helsing'' *Axel Rex, in Vladimir Nabokov's novel Laughter in the Dark (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 (comics), Sonic the Hedgehog comic from Archie Comics *Axl, a protagonist in Kazuo Ishiguro's ''The Buried Giant'' *List of Mega Man X characters#Axl, Axl, from the ''Mega Man X'' series *Axl, from the series ''Nexo Knights'' *Axl Heck, in the TV series ''The Middle (TV series), The Middle'' *List of Guilty Gear characters#Axl Low, Axl Low, 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

References

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