Krol is a surname of several possible origins.
It may be a Dutch surname. It originally was a nickname of someone with curly hair (''krul'' still means "curl" in Modern Dutch).Krol at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
The name may also be a simplification of the Polish surname ''Król'', the Belarusian/Ukrainian surname ''Krol''', both literally meaning "king", or the German surname Kroll.
Notable people with the surname include:
Krol
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Aaron Krol
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of ...
(1964-2011), Computer Programmer
* (1920–2015), German horn player and composer
* Ed Krol (born 1951), American internet pioneer and technology writer
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George A. Krol
George Albert Krol (born 1956) is a United States foreign service officer and career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor. Krol formerly served as United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan. A position he was swor ...
(born 1956), American diplomat
* Gerrit Krol (1934–2013), Dutch author, essayist and writer
* (born 1945), Dutch CDA politician
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Henk Krol
Henricus Cornelis Maria "Henk" Krol (; born 1 April 1950) is a Dutch journalist, publisher, entrepreneur, activist and politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 10 September 2014. He used to be the leader of 50PLUS, ...
(born 1950), Dutch journalist, publisher, and politician
* Ian Krol (born 1991), American baseball pitcher
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Jack Krol
John Thomas Krol (July 5, 1936 – May 30, 1994) was an American coach and manager in Major League Baseball.
Primarily a second baseman and shortstop, the right-handed hitting and throwing Krol never reached the Major Leagues during his playing ...
(1936–1994), American baseball coach and manager
* Joe Krol (1915-1993), Canadian ice hockey player
* Joe Krol (1919–2008), Canadian Football League player
* John Krol (1910–1996), American Roman Catholic Cardinal
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Katharine L. Krol
Katharine Legg Krol, M.D., FSIR, FACR, is an American interventional radiologist. She was part of the original Palmaz and Wallstent trials for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). She served as the president of the Society of Interve ...
, M.D., FSIR, FACR, American interventional radiologist
* Leendert Krol (born 1939), Dutch field hockey player.
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Louisa John-Krol
Louisa John-Krol is a Melbourne-based Australian artist of the romantic folk/ pop genre - described as 'romantic pop-ethereal faerie' music by the artist herself and others. She has released six albums to date, originally on the German label, Hyp ...
, Australian folk/pop musician
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Melvin Krol
Melvin Krol (born 8 January 1998) is a German footballer who last played as a forward for Holstein Kiel II
Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e.V., simply as KSV Holstein or Kieler SV Holstein, commonly known as Holstein Kiel (), is a ...
(born 1998), German football forward
* Mike Krol (born 1984), American musician and graphic designer
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Petr Krol
Petr Krol (born 14 July 1965) is a Czech weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight I event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), offi ...
(born 1965), Czech weightlifter
* Petra Krol (fl. 1970s), East German slalom canoeist
* Ruud Krol (born 1949), Dutch footballer and coach
* Sebastiaen Jansen Krol (1595–1674), Dutch Director-General of New Netherland
* Thomas Krol (born 1992), Dutch speed skater
* Torsten Krol, Australian novelist
* Mike Krol (born 1984), American musician
Król
Król Krol is a surname of several possible origins.
It may be a Dutch surname. It originally was a nickname of someone with curly hair (''krul'' still means "curl" in Modern Dutch).Polish surname meaning " king" and may refer to:
* Aleksandra Król (born 1990), Polish snowboarder
* (born 1983), Polish racing cyclist
* Jan Król (born 1950), Polish economist and politician
* Joachim Król (born 1957), German actor of Polish descent
* Kamil Król (born 1987), Polish football striker
* Krzysztof Król (born 1987), Polish football defender
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Marcin Król z Żurawicy
Marcin Król (c. 1422–1460), also Martinus Ruthenus, Marcin z Żurawica, Marcin Król z Przemyśla, Martinus Polonus, Martinus Rex de Premislia was a Ruthenian-born Polish mathematician, astronomer, and doctor.
Life
Marcin Król, son of Stan ...
(c. 1422–1460), Polish mathematician, astronomer, and physician
* Paweł Król (born 1960), Polish international footballer
* Piotr Marek Król (born 1974), Polish politician
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Rafał Król
Rafał Król (born 16 January 1989) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin, which he captains. He formerly played for Znicz Pruszków, AÉ Dóxa Kranoúlas and Stal Kraśnik.
Career
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(born 1989), Polish football midfielder
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Stanisław Król
Stanisław Zygmunt "Danny" Król (22 March 1916 – 12 April 1944) was a Polish Supermarine Spitfire fighter pilot flying from England when he was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He is notable both as a persistent escaper and for ...
(1916–1944), Polish fighter pilot
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Wacław Król
Wacław Król (1915–1991) was a Polish military pilot and an air colonel of the Polish Air Force. A veteran of the Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain during World War II, he served with distinction alongside the Royal Air Force and ...
(1915–1991), Polish military pilot
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Wiesław Król
Wiesław Król (born 3 June 1938) is a Polish hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympia ...
(born 1938), Polish hurdler
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Władysław Król
Władysław Król (30 October 1907 – 29 January 1991), was a Polish ice hockey and football player and coach.
Sports career
He played for ŁKS Łódź in both sports during his career. Internationally he played four games for the Pola ...
(1907-1991), Polish football and ice hockey player
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Zdzisław Król
Zdzisław Król (8 May 1935 in Zdziebórz – 10 April 2010) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest.
Parents of Zdzisław Król were Bolesław Piotr Król and Marianna née Turek. He had two brothers Stanisław and Jan. During the war, the family she ...