Ole is a Danish and Norwegian masculine given name, derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...

name Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's descendant". Notable people with the given name include:

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Ole Anderson Alan Robert Rogowski (born September 22, 1942), better known by the ring name Ole Anderson (), is an American retired professional wrestler, referee, manager, and promoter. Part of the Anderson family, Anderson was a founding member of the influen ...

, American wrestler *

Ole Andreas Halvorsen Ole Andreas Halvorsen (born 1961) is a Norwegian billionaire hedge fund manager. He is the CEO and a co-founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund, Viking Global Investors.

, Norwegian hedge fund manager * Ole Barman, Norwegian novelist *

Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen () (born 27 January 1974) is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medali ...

, Norwegian biathlete *

Ole Barndorff-Nielsen Ole Eiler Barndorff-Nielsen (18 March, 1935 – 26 June, 2022) was a Danish statistician who has contributed to many areas of statistical science. Education and career He was born in Copenhagen, and became interested in statistics when, as a ...

, Danish mathematician *

Ole Beich Ole Beich (January 30, 1955 – October 16, 1991) was a Danish musician best known as the bass guitarist for the original lineups of L.A. Guns and Guns N' Roses. Early life Born in the city of Esbjerg, Beich, in his youth, achieved a degree o ...

, Danish bassist * Ole E. Benson, American politician *

Ole Bornedal Ole Bornedal (born 26 May 1959) is a Danish film director, actor and producer. Bornedal was born in Nørresundby, Denmark. He wrote and directed '' Nattevagten'' (''Nightwatch'', 1994), a thriller about a law student who works in a morgue as ...

, Danish film director * Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist *

Ole Kirk Christiansen Ole Kirk Kristiansen (7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was a Danish carpenter. In 1932, he founded the construction toy company The Lego Group. Over the course of his working life, Kristiansen developed his business from a small wood-worki ...

, Danish businessman, founder of the Lego Group * Ole Ernst, Danish actor * Ole Espersen, Danish politician *

Ole Evinrude Ole Evinrude, born Ole Andreassen Aaslundeie (April 19, 1877 – July 12, 1934) was an American entrepreneur, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application. Biography Ole Evinrude was born in Hun ...

, Norwegian-born American outboard manufacturer *

Ole Gunnar Solskjær Ole Gunnar Solskjær (; born 26 February 1973) is a Norwegian professional football manager and former player who played as a forward who last managed Premier League club Manchester United. As a player, Solskjær spent the majority of his car ...

, Norwegian footballer * Ole Bjørn Kraft, Danish journalist and politician * Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Danish author *

Ole Monty Ole Monty (22 October 1908 – 24 April 1977) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1937 and 1976. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Flådens blå matroser'' - 1937 *''Under byens ...

, Danish actor *

Ole Nydahl Ole Nydahl (born 19 March 1941), also known as Lama Ole, is a ''lama'' providing Mahamudra teachings in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Since the early 1970s, Nydahl has toured the world giving lectures and meditation courses. With his ...

, Danish founder and director of Diamond Way *

Ole Olsen (filmmaker) Ole Olsen (5 May 1863 – 5 October 1943) was a Danish film producer and the 1906 founder of Nordisk Film. Olsen was born in Starreklinte, Vallekilde Parish on the Odsherred peninsula of northwestern Zealand; he died in Hellerup Hellerup () ...

(1863–1943), Danish filmmaker, founder of Nordisk Film *

Ole Olsen (speedway rider) Ole Olsen (born 16 November 1946) is a Danish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He won the Speedway World Championship three times, in 1971, 1975, and 1978. He also won the World Long ...

, Danish speedway rider * Ole Birk Olesen (born 1972), Danish politician * Ole Qvist, Danish goalkeeper * Ole Ritter, Danish racing cyclist * Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer * Ole O. Sageng, American politician *

Ole Stavad Ole Stavad (born 1 June 1949, Ejersted) is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats. Stavad was a member of the Danish Parliament from 1980 to 2007.. Retrieved on 2007-11-25. Stavad served as Tax Minister between 1993-1994 and 199 ...

, Danish politician *

Ole Svendsen Ole Svendsen (born 27 April 1952 in Aalborg, Nordjylland) is a retired male welterweight boxer from Denmark. Biography He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Svendsen was eliminated in the first round by Seych ...

, Danish boxer *

Ole Worm Ole Worm (13 May 1588 – 31 August 1654), who often went by the Latinized form of his name Olaus Wormius, was a Danish physician, natural historian and antiquary. He was a professor at the University of Copenhagen where he taught Greek, Lati ...

, Danish physician and antiquary

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* Eduard Ole (1898–1995), Estonian painter

References

* Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1863). ''History of Christian Names'', Volume 1. London: Parker, Son, and Bourn. Vi
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