Krol
family name
Krol is a surname of several possible origins.
It may be a Dutch surname. It originally was a nickname of someone with curly hair (krul still means "curl" in Modern Dutch).
The name may also be a direct translation stemming from a version of the Polish surname Król, the Belarusian/Ukrainian surname Krol', both literally translated to English is "King".
Krol
Bernhard Krol (1920–2015), German horn player and composer
Ed Krol (born 1951), American internet pioneer and technology writer
George A. Krol (born 1956), American diplomat
Gerrit Krol (1934–2013), Dutch author, essayist and writer
Gerrit Krol (politician) (born 1945), Dutch politician
Henk Krol (born 1950), Dutch journalist, publisher, and politician
Ian Krol (born 1991), American baseball pitcher
Jack Krol (1936–1994), American baseball coach and manager
Joe Krol (1915–1993), Canadian ice hockey player
Joe Krol (1919–2008), Canadian football player
John Krol (1910–1996), American Catholic cardinal
Katharine L. Krol, American radiologist
Leendert Krol (born 1939), Dutch field hockey player
Melvin Krol (born 1998), German football player
Mike Krol (born 1984), American musician and graphic designer
Petr Krol (born 1965), Czech weightlifter
Petra Krol (fl. 1970s), East German slalom canoeist
Ruud Krol (born 1949), Dutch football player and coach
Sebastiaen Jansen Krol (1595–1674), Dutch Director-General of New Netherland
Thomas Krol (born 1992), Dutch speed skater
Torsten Krol, Australian novelist
Król
Król (Polish pronunciation: [krul]) is a Polish surname meaning "king" and may refer to:
Aleksandra Król (born 1990), Polish snowboarder
Artur Król (born 1983), Polish racing cyclist
Jan Król (born 1950), Polish economist and politician
Joachim Król (born 1957), German actor
Kamil Król (born 1987), Polish football player
Krzysztof Król (born 1987), Polish football player
Marcin Król z Żurawicy (c.
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