Michaels (name)
Encyclopedia
Michaels is an patronymic
surname
meaning "son of Michael
". The prefix Michael- comes from miˈχaʔel), meaning "Who is like God?". A common English language
surname, it is rare as a given name
. There are other spellings. People with the name Michaels include:
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...
". The prefix Michael- comes from miˈχaʔel), meaning "Who is like God?". A common English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
surname, it is rare as a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. There are other spellings. People with the name Michaels include:
Academics
- Patrick MichaelsPatrick MichaelsPatrick J. Michaels is an American climatologist. Michaels is a senior research fellow for Research and Economic Development at George Mason University, and a senior fellow in environmental studies at the Cato Institute...
(born 1950), American research professor specializing on the influence of climate on agriculture
Arts and entertainment
- Al MichaelsAl MichaelsAlan Richard "Al" Michaels is an American television sportscaster. Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent members of his profession...
(born 1944), American television sportscaster - Amber MichaelsAmber MichaelsAmber Michaels is an American pornographic actress and fetish model.Michaels was adopted by an American family and was raised in Miami, Florida.-Awards:...
(born 1968), American actress, model - Barry MichaelsBarry MichaelsBarry Michaels is an American radio personality.-Personal life:Michaels was born in Martinsville, Virginia, U.S., to father Aaron, a combat veteran of World War II, a survivor of D-Day and mother Lottie...
(born 1952), American radio personality - Bret MichaelsBret MichaelsBret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single...
(born 1963), American lead vocalist of the band Poison - Dan Michaels (born 1963), American producer, record company owner, saxophonist/Lyriconist; member of the rock band The Choir
- David Michaels (actor)David Michaels (actor)David Michaels was born in 1964 in Manchester. He is an English actor, appearing on stage and television.He appeared in many stage productions, including A Midsummer's Night Dream, and toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company....
(born 1964), British actor - Devon MichaelsDevon MichaelsDevon Michaels is an American pornographic actress. Michaels was raised with her two brothers near Peoria, Illinois....
(born 1970), American actress - Gianna MichaelsGianna MichaelsGianna Michaels is an American pornographic actress.- Life and career :Michaels was born in Seattle, Washington. Her first job was at a hamburger restaurant in Seattle called Dick's Drive-In. After being approached about modelling, she eventually tried it, figuring that if she did not like it, she...
(born 1983), American pornographic actress - Jesse MichaelsJesse MichaelsJesse Michaels is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and artist from Berkeley, California. He is the son of the deceased author Leonard Michaels. His lyrics deal with politics, racism, and general social issues.-Musical overview:...
(born 1969), American songwriter, guitarist and artist - Jillian Michaels (actress)Jillian Michaels (actress)Jillian Michaels is a Canadian voice actress who has done English dubs of Japanese anime like InuYasha, Hamtaro, and Silent Möbius...
(born ?), Canadian voice actress - Lorne MichaelsLorne MichaelsLorne Michaels, CM is a Canadian-American television producer, writer, and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it.-Early life:...
(born 1944), Canadian television producer, writer and comedian - Margaret MichaelsMargaret MichaelsMargaret Michaels is an American actress best known for appearing as the characters of Pamela Ewing #2 and Jeanne O'Brien on the TV series Dallas, as a tennis player in the Dallas, imitator series Dynasty and on the television serial Santa Barbara.-Career:In the late-1980s, Warner Bros...
(born ?), American actress - Mia MichaelsMia MichaelsMia Michaels is an American choreographer best known for her judging and contemporary choreography on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . She has worked with musical artists such as Celine Dion, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, and Prince...
(born ?), American choreographer - Michelle MichaelsMichelle MichaelsMichelle Michaels is a pornographic actress, who has appeared in over 70 movies since 2002.-Awards:*2004 AVN Award nominee – Best Tease Performance...
(born 1983), American actress - Nick MichaelsNick MichaelsNick Michaels is a Canadian broadcaster, writer, producer and narrator.-Career:Born in Montreal, Canada to American parents, he is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada....
(born ?), Canadian broadcaster, writer, actor and producer - Randy MichaelsRandy MichaelsRandy Michaels is an American broadcasting executive and a member of the National Association of Broadcasters TV Board.Randy Michaels has been involved in large market radio broadcasting since the early 1970s, first in front of the mike as evening personality at adult contemporary WGR in Buffalo...
(born ?), American broadcaster and entrepreneur - Sean MichaelsSean MichaelsSean Michaels is a pornographic actor and director. He moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in order to begin his career in the porn industry, in which he has worked since 1985...
(born 1958), American actor - Tammy Lynn MichaelsTammy Lynn MichaelsTammy Lynn Michaels , also known by the surname Etheridge after marrying Melissa Etheridge, is an American actress....
(born 1974), American actress - Todd MichaelsTodd MichaelsTodd Michaels is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Saturday Night '80s," heard live on over 100 U.S. radio stations each weekend via the Dial-Global 24/7 Radio Network....
(born ?), American national radio personality and entertainer - Trina MichaelsTrina MichaelsTrina Michaels is an American pornographic actress and professional wrestling valet.Prior to entering the adult film business, she worked in a car insurance claims office and also worked as a waitress....
(born 1982), American actress
Literary
- Fern MichaelsFern MichaelsFern Michaels is an American author of romance and thriller novels, including nearly 50 best selling books with more than 70 million copies in print...
(born 1933), American novelist - James MichaelsJames MichaelsJames W. Michaels was an American journalist and magazine editor. Michaels served as the longtime editor of Forbes Magazine from 1961 until his retirement in 1999.-Early life:...
(1921–2007), American journalist and Forbes Magazine editor - Leigh MichaelsLeigh MichaelsLeigh Michaels is the pseudonym used by LeAnn Lemberger , a popular United States writer of over 80 romance novels. She published her novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd since 1984 to 2006. She also teaches romance writing for Gothan Writers' Workshop among other places.-Biography:LeAnn was born on...
(born ?), American novelist - Leonard MichaelsLeonard MichaelsLeonard Michaels was an American writer of short stories, novels, and essays. He was born in New York City to Jewish parents; his father was born in Poland. He went to college and earned his B.A. from New York University and went on to acquire an M.A. as well as a Ph.D...
(1933–2003), American writer - Walter Benn MichaelsWalter Benn MichaelsWalter Benn Michaels is an American literary theorist, known as the author of Our America: Nativism, Modernism and Pluralism and The Shape of the Signifier: 1967 to the End of History...
(born ?), American literary theorist
Sports
- Chris MichaelsChris MichaelsBill Pierce, better known by the ring name Chris Michaels is a former American professional wrestler who wrestles in the southeast independent circuit.-Career:Michaels wrestled in both Smokey Mountain Wrestling and United States Wrestling Association....
(born 1961), American professional wrestler - Cody MichaelsCody MichaelsCody Michaels has an extensive background in professional wrestling both as an in-ring performer and also behind the scenes as a booker, promoter, and creator.-Early career:...
(born ?), American wrestler - Jason MichaelsJason MichaelsJason Drew Michaels , nicknamed "J-Mike", is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is a 1994 graduate of Jesuit High School of Tampa and received an Associate of Arts degree from Okaloosa-Walton Community College in 1996...
(born 1976), American MLB outfielder - Jillian Michaels (personal trainer)Jillian Michaels (personal trainer)Jillian Michaels is a celebrity personal trainer, reality show personality, direct-response television pitchwoman, and entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California...
(born 1974), American fitness expert and TV personality - Joseph MichaelsJoseph MichaelsJoseph Michaels was an American soccer played. He made three appearances for United States men's national soccer team between 1937 and 1947.Michaels first played for the national team in a 7-3 loss to Mexico on September 19, 1937. His second game was another blowout loss, 5-1, to Mexico six days...
(born ?), American soccer player - Kyle Michaels (born ?), Czech Hockey player
- Meredith Michaels-BeerbaumMeredith Michaels-BeerbaumMeredith Michaels-Beerbaum is an American-born German equestrian who competes at the international level in show jumping....
(born 1969), American, equestrian show jumper for Germany - Rick MichaelsRick MichaelsRaymond Rawls is an American professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Rick Michaels.-National Championship Wrestling / NWA Wildside :...
(born 1974), American professional wrestler - Shawn MichaelsShawn MichaelsMichael Shawn Hickenbottom , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American television host and retired professional wrestler. He presents the Outdoor Channel show MacMillan River Adventures, and is currently signed to WWE, where he has served in an ambassadorial role since December...
(born 1965), American professional wrestler - Stephen MichaelsStephen MichaelsSteven "Steve" Michaels is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the NRL and previously the Brisbane Broncos...
(born 1987), Australian rugby player - Walt MichaelsWalt MichaelsWalt Michaels was a former professional football player and coach who is best remembered for his six-year tenure as head coach of the NFL's New York Jets from 1977-1982.-Collegiate and early NFL career:...
(born 1929), American, former football player, former head coach of New York Jets
Other
- The MichaelsThe MichaelsThe Michaels is a public name used to refer to the couple Michael Stark and Michael Leshner. They were the men who in 2003 entered into the first legal same-sex marriage in Canada, and were consequently named the Canadian Newsmakers of the Year by Time magazine.-Background:Leshner is a lawyer and...
, Canadians, public name used to refer to the duo of Michael Stark and Michael Leshner
- Michael Scott Nichols, (born 1991) American hermaphrodite whose arrogance leads he/she to believe it is always right.