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 (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor.
Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...
surname meaning "son of
Michael". 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 ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Ben Michaelson (born 1981), American swimmer
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Ingrid Michaelson (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
Scott Michaelson is an Australian retired actor and talent manager who is most famous for playing Brad Willis in ''Neighbours''. He took over the role from Benjamin Grant Mitchell, who had been a guest character and later played Brad's cousin ...
(born 1968), Australian actor
Fictional characters
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Jack Michaelson
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, fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by actor Paul Duckworth
* Louis Michaelson, a character played by
Fred Savage
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in the 1986 American fantasy drama film ''
The Boy Who Could Fly
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See also
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Michelson (disambiguation)
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Mickelson
Mickelson is a Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Michael or Mikkel (one who was like God). Notable people with the surname include:
* Anna Mickelson, American rower
*Asgeir Mickelson, Norwegian musician
* George S. Mickelso ...
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Michaelsen
Michaelsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Michael". There are related English, German, Norwegian, Swedish and other Scandinavian spellings of this name. People with the name Michaelsen include:
People
* Gottfried Michaelsen, a ...
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Michelsen
References
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English-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names