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Kusaila Kusaila (Arabic: Kusaila Ibn Malzam, Latin: Caecilius) was a 7th-century Berber Christian ruler of the kingdom of Altava and leader of the Awraba tribe, a Christianised sedentary tribe of the Aures of the Imazighen and possibly Christian king o ...

for the 7th-century Berber leader.'' Aksel is a masculine name, used predominantly throughout

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 Swe ...

, a variant of Axel. People with the name include: *

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

(1889–1942), Danish composer, organist, and music administrator *

Aksel Airo Aksel Fredrik Airo (14 February 1898 – 9 May 1985) was a Finnish lieutenant general and main strategic planner during the Winter War and the Continuation War. He was the virtual second-in-command of the Finnish army under Field Marshal C.G.E ...

(1898–1985), Finnish lieutenant general and main strategic planner * Aksel Andersen (1912–1977), Danish-American organist and composer and organ professor and examinist * Aksel Frederik Andersen (1891–1972), Danish mathematician * Aksel Arstal (1855–1940), Norwegian theologist, schoolteacher and geographer * Aksel Bender Madsen (1916–2000), Danish furniture designer *

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

(1893–1979), Soviet scientist and Navy Admiral (in Engineering) * Aksel Berget Skjølsvik (born 1987), Norwegian professional football player *

Aksel Bonde Aksel Bonde Hansen (née Bonde, 29 May 1918 – 27 May 1996) was a Danish rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an internation ...

(1918–1996), Danish rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics * Aksel Brehm (born 1889), Estonian politician * Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen (1924–2010), Danish professor of meteorology at University of Copenhagen *

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

(1921–1987), Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1950s * Aksel Fossen (1919–2009), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Aksel Gresvig (1876–1958), Norwegian track cyclist, sports administrator and businessman * Aksel Gürcan Demirtaş (born 1973), Turkish track and field athlete *

Aksel Hagen Aksel Hagen is a Norwegian politician and member of the Storting, representing the Socialist Left Party (SV) in the county of Oppland. He was elected to parliament following the 2009 parliamentary election by winning Oppland's leveling seat. He ...

(born 1953), Norwegian politician and member of the Storting *

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

(born 1975), Norwegian actor, director and writer *

Aksel Hansen Aksel Christian Henrik Hansen (2 September 1853 – 3 May 1933) was a Danish sculptor, one of the most productive of his times. Biography The son of a stonemason, Hansen was born in Odense, Denmark. After an apprenticeship with his father, he stu ...

(1853–1933), Danish sculptor * Kaj Aksel Hansen (1917–1987), Danish footballer and manager *

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

(born 1972), Faroese lawyer and politician * Aksel Kallas (1890–1922), Estonian politician *

Aksel Kankaanranta Aksel Kankaanranta (born 28 January 1998) is a Finnish singer. He was due to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with the song " Looking Back", before the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2017, he ...

(born 1998), Finnish singer who would've represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 * Aksel Kuuse (1913–1942), Estonian track and field athlete *

Aksel Larsen Aksel Larsen (5 August 1897 – 10 January 1972) was a Danish politician who was chairman of the Communist Party of Denmark (DKP) and chairman and founder of the Socialist People's Party. He is remembered today for his long service in the C ...

(1897–1972), Danish politician who was chairman of the Communist Party of Denmark *

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 ...

(born 1982), Norwegian alpine skier * Aksel Lydersen (1919–1995), Norwegian engineer and professor of chemical engineering * Aksel Madsen (1899–1988), Danish long-distance runner *

Aksel Magdahl Aksel Magdahl (born 6 March 1979, in Tönsberg), is a Norwegian yacht racing navigator, author of the tactics that took the boat Ericsson 3 to the victory in the fifth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. The stage was the longest in the history of the ra ...

(born 1979), Norwegian navigator *

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

(1913–2014), Estonian politician, journalist, newspaper editor and agronomist * Aksel Mikkelsen (1849–1929), Danish educator * Aksel Nielsen (1901–1984), Danish-born American philanthropist, founder of the Mortgage Banking Association's School of Mortgage Banking * Aksel Nõmmela (born 1994), Estonian cyclist * Aksel Orav (1929–2003), Estonian actor * Aksel Herman Rüütli (1893–1976), Estonian politician * Aksel Sørensen (1891–1955), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *

Aksel Sandemose Aksel Sandemose (né Axel Nielsen; 19 March 1899 – 6 August 1965) was a Danish-Norwegian writer whose works frequently elucidate the theme that the repressions of society lead to violence. Biography Axel Nielsen was born at Nykøbing Mors on t ...

(1899–1965), novelist, born in Nykøbing, Mors Island, Denmark *

Aksel Schiøtz Aksel Schiøtz (1 September 190619 April 1975) was a Danish tenor and later baritone, who was considered one of Europe's leading lieder singers of the post-World War II period.Alan Blyth"Review: The Singer and His Art by Aksel Schiøtz" ''The Musi ...

(1906–1975), Danish tenor and Lieder singer * Aksel Vartanyan (born 1938), Soviet and Russian journalist and sports historian * Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen (1924–2010), Danish meteorologist and professor of meteorology * Aksel Zachariassen (1898–1987), Norwegian politician, newspaper editor, secretary and writer

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