Ansell (surname) explained
Ansell is an English surname. It is a variant of the Old German name Anselm.[1] It may also be derived from the Old French word ancel and the Latin ancilla, meaning geezer. It may also be a metonym for scale maker or seller, from the Middle English auncel, aunsell, or auncer.[2]
People with the name
- Alfred Ansell (18761941), New Zealand politician
- Barbara Ansell (19232001), British physician
- Barry Ansell (19472018), English footballer (Aston Villa)
- Bryan Ansell (active from 1979), British war game designer
- Cameron Ansell (born 1992), Canadian voice actor
- Caroline Ansell (born 1971), British Conservative Party politician
- Charles Ansell (17941881), British actuary
- Charles Ansell (painter) (fl. 1752–1784), English painter
- David A. Ansell (born 1952), American physician and author
- Derek Ansell (active from 1999), British novelist and biographer
- Dexter Sol Ansell (born 2014), English child actor
- George Ansell (19091988), English professional footballer
- George Frederick Ansell (18261880), English scientific inventor, chemist and assayer
- Gertrude Mary Ansell (18611932), British suffragette, animal welfare activist and businesswoman
- Jack Ansell (1921–2008), English footballer
- John Ansell (18741948), English composer
- Jonathan Michael Ansell (born 1950), American insurance and digital marketing executive
- Jonathan Ansell (born 1982), English singer
- Mary Ansell (18801899), English murderer
- Mary Ansell (actress) (1861–1950), English actress and author
- Michael Ansell (19051994), British soldier, showjumper and showjumping administrator
- Nick Ansell (born 1994), Australian football (soccer) player
- Norah Ansell (19061990), English sculptor
- Rodney Ansell (19541999), Australian bushman
- Steven Ansell (born 1954), American violist
- William Henry Ansell (18721959), British architect and engraver
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Pickering, David . The Penguin Book of Baby Names . David Pickering (writer) . . 9780141931500 . . 2009-07-30 . 2023-09-16 . Google Books.
- Book: Harrison, Henry . Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary . 1 . The Eaton Press . 9–10 . 1912 . 2023-09-16 . Google Books.
