Axel (also '' Aksel'') is a

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

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, 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. 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 from 1178 until his death. He was the foremost politician and church father of Denm ...

(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 rebelle ...

. ''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 *

(1128–1201), Danish archbishop also known as Axel of Lund * Prince Axel of Denmark (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 1 ...

(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 ...

(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 pre ...

(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 (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 ...

(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 matche ...

(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 ...

(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 for ...

(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 (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 in Glasgow, and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , natio ...

(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 (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 Peruvi ...

(born 1989), Paraguayan chess player * Axel Bakayoko (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 (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 (born 1966), Austrian fencer * Axel Bloch (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 (dr ...

, 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 (1894–1965), Swedish speed skater * Axel Blumberg (1981-2004), Argentine kidnap and murder victim * Axel Gudbrand Blytt (1843–1898), Norwegian botanist and geologist * Jonas Axel Boeck (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 (born 1994), German footballer * Axel Borup-Jørgensen (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 (born 1963), German writer and filmmaker * Axel Ludvig Broström (1838–1905), Swedish shipping magnate * Axel Brown (born 1992), Trinidadian - British bobsledder *

Axel T. Brunger Axel T. Brunger (born November 25, 1956) is a German American biophysicist. He is Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. He served as the Chair of the Department o ...

(born 1956), German-born American biophysicist * Axel Bruns (born 19??), German-born Australian scholar * Axel Brusewitz (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 Norwegia ...

(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 Hi ...

(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 Belgian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Jan Verplancke in Belgian television series ''Matroesjka's'', and movies such as ''Team Spirit''. Filmography * Ad Fundum (1993, fil ...

(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 Ka ...

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

(born 1998), French footballer * Axel Domont (born 1990), French racing cyclist * Axel Doruelo (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 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 Axel Düberg (17 October 1927 – 6 October 2001) was a Swedish film actor. He was born and died in Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980 ...

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

(born 1990), Finnish singer-songwriter * Axel Eidstedt (born 1995), Swedish ice hockey player * Axel Ekblom (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 th ...

(1903–1983), Swedish long-distance runner * Axel Ender (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 col ...

(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 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. He is ranked 55 on ''Empire'' magazine's list of ''The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time'' ...

(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 Fen ...

(1836–1911), Finnish philologist and politician * Axel Gabrielsson (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 and Göttingen. Since ...

(born 1959), German politician * Axel Geller (born 1999), Argentine tennis player * Axel Gjöres (1889–1979), Swedish politician * Axel Gotthard (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 (1918–1988), Swedish wrestler * Axel Gyldenstierne (–1603) Danish-Norwegian official and Governor-general of Norway * Axel Gyllenkrok (1665–1730), Swedish baron, military general and governor of Gothenburg * Axel Gyllenkrok (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 (1887–1980), Norwegian gymnast * Axel von Harnack (1895–1974), German librarian, historian and philologist * Axel Härstedt (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. ...

(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) wer ...

(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 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 b ...

(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" (a ...

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

Axel Helsted Axel Theophilus Helsted (11 April 1847 - 17 February 1907) was a Denmark, Danish painter. Biography Helsted was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of the painter Frederik Ferdinand Helsted. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine ...

(1847-1907), Danish painter * Axel Nicolai Herlofson (1845–1910), Norwegian fraudster and criminal * Axel Hervelle (born 1983), Belgian basketball player * Axel Hilgenstöhler (born 1975), German record producer, mixing engineer and guitarist *

Axel Hirsoux Axel Hirsoux (born 26 September 1982) is a Belgians, Belgian singer. He Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "Mother (Axel Hirsoux song), Mother ...

(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 Axel ...

(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) * '' Ka ...

(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 bo ...

(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 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 (1886–1974), Swedish metallurgist * Axel Hütte (born 1951), German photographer * Axel Ingwersen (18??–19??), Danish sailor *

Axel Jang Axel Jang (born 28 December 1968 in Werdau Saxony) 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 o ...

(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 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), befor ...

(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, jo ...

(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 (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 a ...

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

(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 sub ...

(born 1967), German bobsledder * Axel Kurck (1555-1630), Finnish warlord * Axel van Lamsweerde (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, h ...

(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 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 Lewenha ...

(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 Denmark, Danish composers: __NOTOC__ #A, A #B, B #C, C #D, D #E, E #F, F #G, G #H, H #I, I #J, J #K, K #L, L #M, M ...

(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 fi ...

(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 1 ...

(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 p ...

(1841–1906), Swedish photographer * Axel Lindstrom (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 athlete who won an all-around gold medal with the Swedish gymnastics team at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He also participated in the 100 m s ...

(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 Ljungda ...

(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 (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 ...

(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 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 Hera ...

(1930–2007), Danish-born American biographer and journalist * Axel Malmgren (1857-1901), Swedish artist * Axel Maraval (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 Mex ...

(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 ...

(born 1972), Belgian cyclist * Axel Méyé (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 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 (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'' ...

(born 1956), German actor * Axel Miller (born 1965), Belgian businessman * Axel Möller (1830–1896), Swedish astronomer * Axel Otto Mörner (1774–1852), Swedish artist and military general * Axel Mowat (1592–1661), Norwegian naval officer and land owner * Axel Müller (disambiguation), 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 l ...

(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 (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 comple ...

(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 (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 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. Art ...

(1864–1917), Danish folklorist and scholar of medieval historiography * Axel Orrström (born 1986), Finnish footballer * Axel Ottosson (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 (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 (1888–1955), Swedish cyclist *

Axel W. Persson Axel Waldemar Persson (1 June 1888 – 7 May 1951) was a Sweden, 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. ...

(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 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 (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 (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 (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 th ...

(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 (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, ...

(born 1970), Brazilian footballer * Axel Romdahl (18801951), Swedish art historian and museum curator * Axel Roos (born 1964), German footballer and coach *

Axl Rose W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its incep ...

(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 Go ...

(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 Lieutenant General Knut ''Axel'' Ryding (28 August 1831 – 7 February 1897) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include the post of Chief of the General Staff and commanding officer of the 3rd Military District and the 3rd Division. ...

(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 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 (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 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 Axel Stein (born 28 February 1982) is a German actor and comedian. He was born in Wuppertal and works as an actor in German television and cinema productions. Filmography Stein in 2010 * 1999–2008: '' Hausmeister Krause'' (sitcom) * 2000: ...

(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 Axel Strøby Jacobsen (22 February 1928 – 12 July 2005), known as Axel Strøbye was a Danish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1951 and 2000. He was born in the Copenhagen borough Frederiksberg and died ...

(1928–2005), Danish actor * Axel Strøm (1901–1985), Norwegian physician *

Axel Sundermann Axel Sundermann (born 23 January 1968) is a German former professional footballer. Since 2013, he was appointed manager of SC Weitmar 45. Honours Hannover 96 * DFB-Pokal: 1991–92 References 1968 births Living people German men's foo ...

(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 Axel Tallberg (23 September 1860 – 8 January 1928) was a Swedish visual artist and engraver. He is remembered for his etching course at the Royal Swedish Academy of Art and for his portraits, including those of King Oscar II, Leo Tolstoy and The ...

(1860–1928), Swedish visual artist and engraver *

Axel Teichmann Axel Teichmann (born 14 July 1979) is a German cross-country skiing coach and former skier. Background Teichmann started cross-country skiing at the age of ten. He completed his secondary education at Bad Lobenstein and, from 1993, at Oberhof ...

(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 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 (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 Axel Urup (13 September 1601 – 15 March 1671) was a Danish military engineer and commander, '' Rigsmarsk'' and Supreme Court justice. Biography In 1621 he travelled abroad and served in the Dutch defence of Bergen op Zoom. Later he continu ...

(1601–1671), Danish military engineer and commander and judge * Axel Vennersten (1863–1948), Swedish politician * Axel Villanueva (born 1989), Nicaraguan footballer *

Axel Vogt Axel S. Vogt (January 19, 1849 – November 11, 1921) was the Pennsylvania Railroad's Chief Mechanical Engineer between March 1, 1887, and February 1, 1919. He was succeeded by William Frederic Kiesel, Jr. After retiring from the PRR, Vogt contin ...

(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 (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 The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the ...

(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 ...

(born 1996), Argentine footballer *

Axel Westermark Axel Westermark (April 8, 1875 – May 7, 1911) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Westermark was born April 8, 1875, in Finland. Afte ...

(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 * 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, Zeebroe ...

(born 1978), Belgian triathlete * Axel Zitzmann (born 1959), German ski jumper *

Axel Zwingenberger Axel Zwingenberger (born 7 May 1955) is a German blues and boogie-woogie pianist and songwriter. Biography Zwingenberger was born in Hamburg, West Germany, and enjoyed eleven years of classical piano training. After listening to recordings by p ...

(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 ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

'' film ''

The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Manci ...

'' *Axel, a grasshopper in the 1998 animated film ''

A Bug's Life ''A Bug's Life'' is a 1998 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was the second feature-length film produced by Pixar. Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Andrew Stant ...

'' *Axel, a 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 ''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 ''The Bane Chronicles'' is a series of connected novellas featuring the character of Magnus Bane from Cassandra Clare's ''The Mortal Instruments'' series. The novellas are co-written by Clare, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Rees Brennan. Release of t ...

'' 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 basic ...

, 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 is an association football-themed media franchise created by Level-5. The franchise began with the release of ''Inazuma Eleven'' in 2008, with the game series selling over 8 million copies worldwide by 2016. In addition to video games, the franch ...

by Tenya Yabuno *Axel the Dark Hero, from the

Disgaea is a series of tactical role-playing video games created and developed by Nippon Ichi. The series debuted in Japan on January 30, 2003, with '' Disgaea: Hour of Darkness'', later re-released as ''Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness'' and ''Disgaea DS ...

video game series *

, 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 player character, video game characters featured in the ''Fatal Fury'' fighting game series developed by SNK. The series consists of the original ''Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, Fatal Fury'', ''Fatal Fury 2'', ''Fatal F ...

, from the video game series ''Fatal Fury'' *Axel Jordache, in

Irwin Shaw Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: '' The Young Lions'' ...

'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 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British writer Kazuo Ishiguro, published in March 2015. The novel follows an elderly Briton couple, Axl and Beatrice, living in a fictional post-Arthurian England in which no-o ...

'' * 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 ...

, from the ''

Guilty Gear is a series of fighting games by Arc System Works, created and designed by artist Daisuke Ishiwatari. The first game was published in 1998, and has spawned several sequels. It has also adapted to other media such as manga and drama CD. ''Gu ...

'' series of fighting games

As a surname

Curtis Axel Joseph Curtis Hennig (born October 1, 1979) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Curtis Axel. Hennig signed with WWE in 2007 and wrestled at their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and was ...

(born 1979), ring name of American professional wrestler Joseph Curtis Hennig *

Gabriel Axel Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel (18 April 1918 – 9 February 2014)Ronald Berganbr>Obituary: Gabriel Axel ''The Guardian'', 10 February 2014 was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for '' Bab ...

(1918–2014), Danish filmmaker *

Richard Axel Richard Axel (born July 2, 1946) is an American molecular biologist and university professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Columbia University and investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. His work on the olfactory system won ...

(born 1946), American scientist

References

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