Michaelson is an English
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
surname meaning "son of
Michael
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* he He ..., a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name
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". There are varied English and Scandinavian spellings.
It is rare as a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Ben Michaelson (born 1981), American swimmer
*
Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Ellen Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "The Way I Am (Ingrid Michaelson song), The Way I Am" and her 2014 single "Girls Chase Boys", both of which achieved success ...
(born 1979), American singer/songwriter
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Isaac Michaelson (1903–1982), Scottish-born Israeli ophthalmologist
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M. Alfred Michaelson (1878–1949), American politician
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Ron Michaelson, American actor
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Scott Michaelson (born 1968), Australian actor
Fictional characters
*
Jack Michaelson, fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by actor Paul Duckworth
* Louis Michaelson, a character played by
Fred Savage in the 1986 American fantasy drama film ''
The Boy Who Could Fly''
See also
*
Michelson (disambiguation)
*
Mickelson
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Michaelsen
*
Michelsen
References
{{surname, Michaelson
English-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names