Ole (name)

Ole

Pronunciation	Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈûːlə]
Gender	Masculine
Origin
Word/name	Old Norse
Meaning	"Ancestor's descendant"
Other names
Related names	Ola, Olaf, Olav, Oluf, Olof, Olov, Olin, Olen

Ole is a Danish and Norwegian masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's descendant".

Notable people with the given name include:

Given name

• Ole Anderson, American wrestler
• Ole Andreas Halvorsen, Norwegian hedge fund manager
• Ole Barman, Norwegian novelist
• Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norwegian biathlete
• Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician
• Ole Beich, Danish bassist
• Ole E. Benson, American politician
• Ole Bornedal, Danish film director
• Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist
• Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman, founder of the Lego Group
• Ole Ernst, Danish actor
• Ole Espersen, Danish politician
• Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-born American outboard manufacturer
• Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Norwegian footballer
• Ole Bjørn Kraft, Danish journalist and politician
• Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Danish author
• Ole Monty, Danish actor
• Ole Nydahl, Danish founder and director of Diamond Way
• Ole Olsen (filmmaker) (1863–1943), Danish filmmaker, founder of Nordisk Film
• Ole Olsen (speedway rider), 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, Danish politician
• Ole Svendsen, Danish boxer
• Ole Worm, Danish physician and antiquary

Surname

• Eduard Ole (1898–1995), Estonian painter

See also

• Ola (given name)

References

• Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1863). History of Christian Names, Volume 1. London: Parker, Son, and Bourn. Via Google Books.
• Behind the Name