Michaelsen is a Danish

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surname meaning "son of Michael". There are related English,

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, Norwegian,

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and other

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n spellings of this name. People with the name Michaelsen include:

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* Gottfried Michaelsen, aka Gödeke Michels (d. 1402), German pirate * Helena Iren Michaelsen, Norwegian singer * Helle Michaelsen (b. 1968), Danish model, actress *

Jacob Michaelsen Michael Jacob Michaelsen (April 11, 1899 – August 13, 1970) was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish. In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third-place fight against ...

, Denmark, Olympic bronze heavyweight * Jan Michaelsen (b. 1970), Danish football player *

Kari Michaelsen Kari Michaelsen (born Kari Markussen, November 3, 1961) is an American actress, television personality, and motivational speaker. As an actress, she is best known for her role as Katie Kanisky on the sitcom ''Gimme a Break!'' (1981–1987). Bio ...

(b. 1961, née Kari Markusen), American actress *

Kirsten Michaelsen Kirsten Michaelsen (born 16 June 1943) is a retired Danish swimmer. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from ...

(b. 1943), Danish swimmer * Lars Michaelsen (b. 1969), former Danish road bicycle racer *

Melissa Michaelsen Melissa Michaelsen (born March 26, 1968) is an American actress best known for her roles in the 1979 television film ''Orphan Train'' and as the title character in the sitcom ''Me and Maxx''. Family Michaelsen's father, Alwin Michaelsen, is a fina ...

(b. 1968), American actress * Michael Michaelsen (1899–1970), Danish Olympics boxer * Peter Michaelsen, inventor of Cannon shogi * Peter Michaelsen (b. 1971), American actor, director, and producer also known as Peter Billingsley *

Wilhelm Michaelsen Johann Wilhelm Michaelsen (9 October 1860, Hamburg - 18 February 1937) was a German zoologist who was a world authority on the Oligochaeta which includes the earthworms. He named and described more than a thousand new species. Michaelsen was ...

(1860–1937), German zoologist

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