Ansel (name)

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:

Given name

 * Ansel Adams (1902–1984), American photographer and environmentalist
 * Ansel Briggs (1806–1881), American politician
 * Ansel Elgort (born 1994), American actor and musician
 * Ansel Elkins (born 1982), American poet
 * Ansel Galimov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
 * Ansel Franklin Hall (1894–1962), American naturalist
 * Ansel Krut (born 1959), South African painter
 * Ansel Sterling (1782–1853), American politician
 * Ansel Talbert (1912–1987), American aviation journalist
 * Ansel Walling (1824–1896), American politician
 * Ansel Watrous (1835–1927), American newspaper editor and historian
 * Ansel Williamson (1806–1881), American thoroughbred horse racing trainer
 * Ansel Wong (born 1945), Trinidadian cultural and political activist
 * Edgar Ansel Mowrer (1892–1977), American journalist

Surname

 * Dominique Ansel (born 1977), French pastry chef
 * Elise Ansel (born 1962), American painter
 * Julius Ansel (1908–1965), American politician
 * Karen Ansel, American visual effects designer
 * Martin Frederick Ansel (1850–1945), American politician
 * Ruth Ansel (born 1938), American graphic designer
 * Talvikki Ansel (born 1962), American poet