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 black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advoca ...

(1902–1984), American photographer and environmentalist *

Ansel Briggs Ansel Briggs (February 3, 1806May 5, 1881) was an American pioneer who rose from a stagecoach driver to a member of the Iowa Territorial House of Representatives (1842–1846) and the first Governor of Iowa (1846–1850). Early life Ansel B ...

(1806–1881), American politician *

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) and gained wider recognition for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic dr ...

(born 1994), American actor and musician * Ansel Elkins (born 1982), American poet * Ansel Galimov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player *

Ansel Franklin Hall Ansel F. Hall (May 6, 1894 in Oakland, California – March 28, 1962) was an American naturalist. He was the first Chief Naturalist and first Chief Forester of the United States National Park Service. Early career Hall was graduated in 1917 from ...

(1894–1962), American naturalist *

Ansel Krut Ansel Krut (born 1959 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a painter who lives and works in London, United Kingdom. Ansel Krut graduated with an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art in 1986, after which he was awarded the Abbey Major scholarshi ...

(born 1959), South African painter *

Ansel Sterling Ansel Sterling (February 3, 1782 – November 6, 1853) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was the brother of Micah Sterling who was a United States Representative from New York. He was born in Lyme, Connecticut, where he att ...

(1782–1853), American politician *

Ansel Talbert Ansel Edward McLaurine Talbert (6 January 1912 – 7 October 1987) was an American aviation journalist. After being named as a Communist by journalist Winston Burdett, Talbert became well known for his testimony before the Senate Internal Security ...

(1912–1987), American aviation journalist * Ansel Walling (1824–1896), American politician *

Ansel Watrous Ansel Watrous (November 1, 1835August 6, 1927) was an American newspaper editor and historian. A longtime resident of Fort Collins, Colorado, Watrous is noted for ''History of Larimer County, Colorado'' (1911), the first comprehensive published h ...

(1835–1927), American newspaper editor and historian *

Ansel Williamson Ansel Williamson (1806-1881) was an American thoroughbred horse racing trainer and a member of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He trained horses who won the Kentucky Derby, Travers Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Jerome Handicap, Phoenix ...

(1806–1881), American thoroughbred horse racing trainer *

Ansel Wong Ansel Keith David Wong (born 4 October 1945"Papers of Ansel Wong"

(born 1945), Trinidadian cultural and political activist * Edgar Ansel Mowrer (1892–1977), American journalist

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* Dominique Ansel (born 1977), French pastry chef * Elise Ansel (born 1962), American painter *

Julius Ansel Julius Ansel (March 27, 1908 – March 13, 1965) was an American politician who was a member of the Boston City Council from 1948 to 1951, the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 and again from 1959 to 1965, and the Massachus ...

(1908–1965), American politician *

Karen Ansel Karen Ansel is a visual effects specialist in the United States. Previously an Australian musician, she was an influential member of the Australian band The Reels. In 2001, the title track " Quasimodo's Dream" from their album '' Quasimodo's Dre ...

, American visual effects designer * Martin Frederick Ansel (1850–1945), American politician *

Ruth Ansel Ruth Ansel is an American graphic designer. She became a co-art director of ''Harper's Bazaar'' in the 1960s alongside Bea Feitler.2010. "Creative Review: ART DIRECTION: Ruth Ansel." ''Creative Review (England)'', May 01. ''NewsBank'', EBSCO''host' ...

(born 1938), American graphic designer *

Talvikki Ansel Talvikki Ansel is an American poet. She was chosen as a winner by James Dickey, for the Yale Younger Poets Series in 1996. Life She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1985, and Indiana University Bloomington. Her poems have appeared in t ...

(born 1962), American poet {{Given name, type=both