Ansel is a name derived from the same root as
Anselm, a medieval Germanic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps view 'follower of a nobleman' or 'with divine protection'.
Notable people with the name include:
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Ansel Adams
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his Monochrome photography, black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association ...
(1902–1984), American photographer and environmentalist
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Ansel Briggs (1806–1881), American politician
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Ansel Elgort
Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He began his acting career with a supporting role in the horror film '' Carrie'' (2013). He gained wider recognition for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic d ...
(born 1994), American actor and musician
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Ansel Elkins (born 1982), American poet
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Ansel Galimov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
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Ansel Franklin Hall (1894–1962), American naturalist
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Ansel Krut (born 1959), South African painter
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Ansel Sterling (1782–1853), American politician
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Ansel Talbert (1912–1987), American aviation journalist
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Ansel Walling (1824–1896), American politician
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Ansel Watrous (1835–1927), American newspaper editor and historian
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Ansel Williamson (1806–1881), American thoroughbred horse racing trainer
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Ansel Wong (born 1945), Trinidadian cultural and political activist
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Edgar Ansel Mowrer (1892–1977), American journalist
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Dominique Ansel (born 1977), French pastry chef
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Elise Ansel (born 1962), American painter
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Julius Ansel (1908–1965), American politician
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Karen Ansel, American visual effects designer
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Martin Frederick Ansel (1850–1945), American politician
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Ruth Ansel (born 1938), American graphic designer
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Talvikki Ansel (born 1962), American poet
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