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 Tinghaug, Norwegian politician
- Ole Worm, Danish physician and antiquary
Surname
- Eduard Ole (1898–1995), Estonian painter
See also
References
- Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1863). History of Christian Names, Volume 1. London: Parker, Son, and Bourn. Via Google Books.
- Behind the Name