Michaelsen
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| Pronunciation | MĪ-kul-sen |
| Meaning | "son of 'Who is like God'" |
| Region of origin | Hebrew |
| Related names | Michaelson, Michelson, Mickelson, Michelsen, Mickelsen |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Michaelsen |
Michaelsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Michael". The prefix Michael- comes from Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל (mee-KHA-el), meaning "Who is like God?". A common Danish surname, there are other English language and Scandinavian spellings. It is rare as a given name. People with the name Michaelsen include:
[edit] People
- Gottfried Michaelsen, aka Gödeke Michels (d. 1402), German pirate
- Helle Michaelsen (b. 1968), Danish model, actress
- Jan Michaelsen (b. 1970), Danish football player
- Kari Michaelsen (b. 1961, nee Kari Markusen), American actress
- Lars Michaelsen (b. 1969), former Danish road bicycle racer
- Melissa Michaelsen (b. 1968), American child actress
- Michael Michaelsen (1899 - 1970), Danish, Olympics boxer
- Peter Michaelsen, inventor of Cannon shogi
[edit] See also
- Michaelson
- Michelson
- Mickelson
- Michelsen
- Mickelsen
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