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 Kroll is a German, Anglo-Saxon, and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Colin Kroll (1983/4–2018), American businessman; co-founder of Vine and HQ Trivia * Eric Kroll (born 1946), American photographer * Fredric Kroll ...

. Notable people with the surname include:

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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 Ed Krol (born August 21, 1951) is the former network manager at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and the former assistant director of Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) at the University of Illinois ...

(born 1951), American internet pioneer and technology writer *

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 *

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 * Jack Krol (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 John Joseph Krol (October 26, 1910 – March 3, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1961 to 1988, having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland (1953� ...

(1910–1996), American Roman Catholic Cardinal * Katharine L. Krol, M.D., FSIR, FACR, American interventional radiologist * Leendert Krol (born 1939), Dutch field hockey player. *

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 *

Melvin Krol Melvin Krol (born 8 January 1998) is a German association football, footballer who last played as a forward (association football), forward for Holstein Kiel II. References External links

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(born 1998), German football forward *

Mike Krol Michael Frederick Krol (born May 19, 1984) is an American musician and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. After releasing two albums on Counter Counter Culture, Krol released his third album ''Turkey'' on Merge Records August 28, ...

(born 1984), American musician and graphic designer *

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 Petra Krol is a former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She won three silver medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1975 (K-1 team) and 1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bom ...

(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 Thomas Krol (born 16 August 1992) is a Dutch speed skater who is specialized in the 1000m and 1500m. Career Krol finished third at the ISU World Cup 1500m event in Berlin in December 2014. Krol is a member of Team Jumbo-Visma. Personal records ...

(born 1992), Dutch speed skater * Torsten Krol, Australian novelist *

(born 1984), American musician

Król

Król () is a

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

surname meaning "

king King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

" and may refer to: *

Aleksandra Król Aleksandra Król (born 20 November 1990 in Zakopane) is a Polish snowboarder. She competed at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 and 2013; both times in parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olymp ...

(born 1990), Polish snowboarder * (born 1983), Polish racing cyclist *

Jan Król Jan Władysław Król (born June 24, 1950 in Mielec) is a Polish economist and politician, former member of Sejm. A graduate of Cracow University of Economics, he was elected to Contract Sejm in 1989 from Solidarity ''Solidarity'' is an awa ...

(born 1950), Polish economist and politician *

Joachim Król Joachim Król (, born 17 June 1957 in Herne, West Germany) is a German actor, known for his appearances in the films '' Run Lola Run'', '' Maybe, Maybe Not'', and '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story''. Early life and education Król was born in H ...

(born 1957), German actor of Polish descent *

Kamil Król Kamil Król (born 20 June 1987) is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for MKS Opolanin. He previously played for Górnik Zabrze, Brescia, Motor Lublin, Kluczbork Kluczbork (german: Kreuzburg O.S., szl, Kluczborek) is a town in sou ...

(born 1987), Polish football striker *

Krzysztof Król Krzysztof Łukasz Król (born February 6, 1987) is a Polish footballer who currently is a coach for the US youth U12 team the Elmhurst City Soccer Association (ECSA) . Career Król played with the youth teams of Górnik Radlin, WSP Wodzisław Śl ...

(born 1987), Polish football defender * Marcin Król z Żurawicy (c. 1422–1460), Polish mathematician, astronomer, and physician * Paweł Król (born 1960), Polish international footballer * Piotr Marek Król (born 1974), Polish politician * Rafał Król (born 1989), Polish football midfielder *

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 *

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 *

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 * Władysław Król (1907-1991), Polish football and ice hockey player * Zdzisław Król (1935–2010), Polish Roman Catholic priest

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* (1879–1939), Soviet Belorussian neurologist * (1862–1942), Ukrainian-Russian ethnologue, publisher and jurist

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