Namesakes
Axel Paulsen
(m) 1855-1938 
Notable Athletes (skating)
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
(m) 1864-1931
Nobel Prize Winners 1931 (literature)
Notable Writers
Haakon VII
(middle name Axel) (m) 1872-1957
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1905-1957
Axel Runström
(m) 1883-1943
Olympic Medalists 1908 water polo (bronze)
Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
(m) 1883-1954
Swedish Prime Ministers 1936
Axel of Denmark
(m) 1888-1964
Other Royalty 1888-1964 Denmark (prince)
Aksel Sandemose
(a.k.a. Axel) (m) 1899-1965
Notable Writers
Hugo Theorell
(a.k.a. Axel) (m) 1903-1982
Nobel Prize Winners 1955 (medicine)
Georg of Denmark
(middle name Axel) (m) 1920-1986
Other Royalty 1920-1986 Denmark (prince)
Flemming of Denmark
(middle name Axel) (m) 1922-2002
Other Royalty 1922-1949 Denmark (prince)
Oluf of Denmark
(middle name Axel) (m) 1923-1990
Other Royalty 1923-1948 Denmark (prince)
Baudouin of Belgium
(middle name Axel) (m) 1930-1993
Other Royalty 1951-1993 Belgium (king)
Axel Foley
(m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1984 Beverly Hills Cop
Axel Witsel
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (soccer)