Michaelson is an English
patronymic 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 fa ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Ben Michaelson
Benjamin Michaelson (born November 13, 1981) is a swimmer hailing from Seymour, Connecticut. He attended Seymour High School, later continuing his education and career at Southern Connecticut State University under head coach Timothy Quill and as ...
(born 1981), American swimmer
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Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Ellen Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her first album, '' Slow the Rain,'' was released in 2005, and she has since released eight more albums: '' Girls and Boys,'' '' Be OK'', '' Everybody' ...
(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
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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
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Michelson (disambiguation) Michelson may refer to:
* Michelson (surname)
Michelson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Michel". The prefix ''Michel''-, a variant of Michael, comes from the he, מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל (mee-KHA-el), meaning "Who is like God?". A c ...
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Mickelson
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Michaelsen
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Michelsen
References
{{surname, Michaelson
English-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names