Michaelsen
Encyclopedia
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:
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
meaning "son of Michael
Michael
Michael is a given name that comes from the , derived from the Hebrew question מי כמו אלוהים? meaning "Who is like God?" In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, or, especially in Ireland, Mick...
". There are related English
English people
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, German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, Norwegian, Swedish and other Scandinavian
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
spellings of this name. People with the name Michaelsen include:
People
- Gottfried Michaelsen, aka Gödeke Michels (d. 1402), German pirate
- Helena Iren MichaelsenHelena Iren MichaelsenHelena Iren Michaelsen is a Norwegian soprano, singer of the Dutch band Imperia and her last project Angel, and former vocalist of Sahara Dust and Trail of Tears.- With Trail of Tears :*When Silence Cries... - 1997...
, Norwegian singer - Helle Michaelsen (b. 1968), Danish model, actress
- Jacob Michaelsen, Denmark, Olympic bronze heavyweight
- Jan MichaelsenJan MichaelsenJan Munch Michaelsen is a Danish football player for Hamarkameratene. Michaelsen has made 19 international appearances and scored a single goal for the Danish national team. From January 1, 2009 Jan Michaelsen will be head coach for F.C. Copenhagens 2. Division team...
(b. 1970), Danish football player - Kari MichaelsenKari MichaelsenKari Michaelsen is an American actress. She is most associated with the role she played from 1981 to 1986 as Katie Kanisky on the television sitcom Gimme a Break!....
(b. 1961, née Kari Markusen), American actress - Lars MichaelsenLars MichaelsenLars Michaelsen is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Team CSC. He got his break through in his second year as a professional, when he won the 1995 edition of Gent–Wevelgem. In the 1997 Vuelta a España he won stage 1 and wore the leader's jersey for three days...
(b. 1969), former Danish road bicycle racer - Melissa MichaelsenMelissa MichaelsenMelissa Michaelsen was an American child actress probably best known for her role as the title character in the James Komack television show Me and Maxx.-Family:...
(b. 1968), American actress - Michael MichaelsenMichael MichaelsenMichael Jacob Michaelsen was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish....
(1899 - 1970), Danish Olympics boxer - Peter Michaelsen, inventor of Cannon shogiCannon shogiCannon shogi is a modern variant of shogi . It was invented by Peter Michaelsen in February 1998.- Game equipment :Two players, Black and White , play on a board ruled into a grid of 9 ranks by 9 files...
- Peter MichaelsenPeter BillingsleyPeter Billingsley , also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his role as Ralphie in the 1983 movie A Christmas Story. He began his career as an infant, in television commercials.-Early life, family and...
(b.1971), American actor, director, and producer also known as Peter Billingsley - Wilhelm MichaelsenWilhelm MichaelsenWilhelm Michaelsen was a German zoologist. His principal contributions were to the study of Oligochaeta.After finishing high school he studied mechanical engineering...
(b. 1860 - d. 1937), German zoologist
See also
- MichaelsonMichaelsonMichaelson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Michael". There are varied English and Scandinavian spellings. It is rare as a given name...
- MichelsonMichelsonMichelson may refer to:* Albert Abraham Michelson American physicist* Robert C. Michelson American roboticist* Michelson discovered in 1991* Michelson on the moon* Michelson-Gale-Pearson experiment, science...
- MickelsonMickelsonMickelson is a Norwegian patronymic surname or family name meaning "son of Michael". Mickelson may refer to:-People:* Anna Mickelson, American rower* Asgeir Mickelson, Norwegian musician* George S. Mickelson , American politician* George T...
- Michelsen (surname)Michelsen (surname)Michelsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel/Michael". There are related English, German, Swedish and other spellings of this name...
- MikkelsenMikkelsenMikkelsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel" . People with the name Mikkelsen include:-People:*Andreas Mikkelsen - Norwegian rally driver.*Bård Mikkelsen - Norwegian businessperson...