Wikipedia

Admiral (disambiguation)

Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers.

Admiral may also refer to:

Companies

  • Admiral (electrical appliances), a brand of electrical appliances
    • Admiral Overseas Corporation (AOC), a former subsidiary
  • Admiral (gambling), a British high street gambling chain
  • Admiral Administration, a hedge fund administrator
  • Admiral Cruises, a former subsidiary of Royal Caribbean
  • Admiral Group, a motor insurance company based in Cardiff, Wales
  • Admiral Sportswear, a British sportswear brand

Films

  • The Admiral (2008 film), a 2008 Russian historical film about Alexander Kolchak
  • The Admiral: Roaring Currents, a 2014 South Korean film
  • Isoroku (film), also known as The Admiral and Admiral Yamamoto, a 2011 Japanese film
  • Michiel de Ruyter (film), a 2015 Dutch film released internationally under the title Admiral

Naval ships

  • Admiral-class ironclad, a class of Royal Navy ships, six of which were built
  • Admiral-class battlecruiser, a class of Royal Navy ships, of which only HMS Hood was completed
  • USS Admiral, three ships of the U.S. Navy

People

  • Admiral Bailey, Jamaican dancehall deejay
  • Admiral Dewey Larry (born 1958), American football player
  • Admiral Muskwe (born 1998), Zimbabwean footballer
  • Admiral Schofield (born 1997), American basketball player
  • Virginia Admiral (1915–2000), American painter and poet, mother of actor Robert De Niro
  • Jack Nimitz (1930–2009), American jazz saxophonist nicknamed "The Admiral"
  • David Robinson (born 1965), American basketball player nicknamed "The Admiral"

Places

  • Admiral, Saskatchewan, a hamlet in Canada
  • Admiral, West Virginia, U.S.
  • North Admiral, Seattle, sometimes simply called Admiral or the Admiral district, a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Transportation

  • Admiral (train), a named passenger service of the Pennsylvania Railroad
  • Opel Admiral, a German luxury car
  • SS Admiral (1907), an American excursion steamboat
  • SS Admiral (1890), a British steamer that was operated by the German East Africa Line

Sports

  • Admiral Vladivostok, a Russian ice hockey team set to join the Kontinental Hockey League in 2013–14
  • Admiral's Cup, an international yachting regatta
  • Amsterdam Admirals, a defunct American football team from Amsterdam
  • Milwaukee Admirals, an American Hockey League franchise
  • Mobile Admirals, a professional American football team in 1999
  • Norfolk Admirals (AHL), an American Hockey League franchise
  • Norfolk Admirals (ECHL), an East Coast Hockey League team

Other uses

  • Admiral (butterfly) or Limenitis, a genus of butterflies
  • Admiral (grape), another name for the German/Italian wine grape Trollinger
  • Admiral (novel), a 2016 military science fiction novel by Sean Danker
  • Admirals (philately), a series of definitive stamps issued in the British Commonwealth
  • Admiral Apartments, a 1909 apartment building in Portland, Oregon, United States* Admiral Theater, a landmark film theater in West Seattle, Washington
  • Admiral Theatre, an adult venue in Chicago, Illinois

See also

This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.