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, al ...
surname meaning "son of
Michael
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...
". There are varied English and Scandinavian spellings.
It is rare as a
given name. 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 a ...
(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 Isaac Claude Michaelson ( he, יצחק קלוד מייכלסון, 1903–1982) was an Israeli ophthalmologist and member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Biography
Michaelson was born in 1903 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdo ...
(1903–1982), Scottish-born Israeli ophthalmologist
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M. Alfred Michaelson
Magne Alfred Michaelson (September 7, 1878 – October 26, 1949) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Background
Magne Alfred Michaelson was born at Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norway. In October 1885, Michaelson immigrated to the United Stat ...
(1878–1949), American politician
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Ron Michaelson
Ron Michaelson is an American actor.
Career
He is known for appearing in commercials for Ditech.com, where he plays a character known as "Ned the Banker." The commercials intend to show that Ned is unable to close a mortgage deal, even with his ...
, 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 cousi ...
(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
Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series '' The Wonder Years'' (1988 to 1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, such a ...
in the 1986 American fantasy drama film ''
The Boy Who Could Fly
''The Boy Who Could Fly'' is a 1986 American fantasy drama film written and directed by Nick Castle. It was produced by Lorimar Productions for 20th Century Fox, and released theatrically on August 15, 1986.
The film stars Lucy Deakins as 14- ...
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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
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. Mickelson ( ...
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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 ...
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Michelsen Michelsen is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel/ Michael". There are related English, German, Swedish and other spellings of this name. People with the name Michelsen include:
People
*Albert Michelsen (1893-1964), Am ...
References
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English-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names