Mickelson
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Mickelson is a Norwegian patronymic
surname
or family name
meaning "son of Michael
". Mickelson may refer to:
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"...
or family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
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...
". Mickelson may refer to:
People
- Anna MickelsonAnna MickelsonAnna Cummins is an American rower who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's eight...
, American rower - Asgeir MickelsonAsgeir MickelsonAsgeir Mickelson is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily a drummer, Mickelson has stated that he considers himself a musician above a drummer, and is also a guitarist and bassist....
, Norwegian musician - George S. MickelsonGeorge S. MickelsonGeorge Speaker Mickelson was an American politician from the U.S. state of South Dakota. Mickelson, a Republican, served as the 28th Governor of South Dakota from January 6, 1987 until his death in a plane crash in 1993. His father, George T. Mickelson, was also a governor of South Dakota,...
(1941–1993), American politician - George T. MickelsonGeorge T. MickelsonGeorge Theodore Mickelson was the 18th Governor of South Dakota, and later a United States federal judge.-Background:...
(1903–1965), eighteenth Governor of South Dakota - Phil MickelsonPhil MickelsonPhilip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed...
(born 1970), American professional golfer
See also
- Michelson (disambiguation)
- Michaelson (disambiguation)
- MichaelsenMichaelsenMichaelsen 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:...
- 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...