Ueli () is the Swiss hypocoristic form of the masculine given name
Ulrich Ulrich (), is a German given name, derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements '' uodal-'' meaning "(noble) heritage" and ''-rich'' meaning "rich, powerful". Attested from the 8th century as the name of ...
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People with the given name Ueli include:
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Ueli Bodenmann (born 1965), Swiss rower
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Ueli Gegenschatz (1971–2009), Swiss skydiver
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Ueli Kestenholz (born 1975), Swiss snowboarder
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Ueli Matti (born 1959), Swiss slalom canoeist
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Ueli Maurer (born 1950), Swiss politician
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Ueli Maurer (cryptographer) (born 1960), Swiss cryptographer
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Ueli Steck
Ueli Steck (; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer. He was the first to climb Annapurna solo via its South Face (though this is disputed by some), and set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps ...
(1976–2017), Swiss mountain climber
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Ueli Steiger (born 1954), Swiss cinematographer
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Ueli Sutter (born 1947), Swiss cyclist
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Ueli Wiget (born 1957), Swiss musician
Fictional character:
*Ueli (also ''Uli''), eponymous protagonist in two novels by
Jeremias Gotthelf
Albert Bitzius (4 October 179722 October 1854) was a Swiss novelist; best known by his pen name of Jeremias Gotthelf.
Biography
Bitzius was born at Murten, where his father was pastor. The Bitzius family had once belonged to the Bernese patricia ...
(1846, 1849)
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Swiss masculine given names