Michelsen (surname)
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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:
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
-Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
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 meaning "son of Mikkel/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
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 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....
, Swedish and other spellings of this name. People with the name Michelsen include:
People
- Albert MichelsenAlbert MichelsenAlbert Richard "Whitey" Michelsen was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on October 12, 1925 with a time of 2:29:01 at the inaugural Port Chester Marathon in Port Chester, New York...
(1893-1964), American marathoner - Alfonso López MichelsenAlfonso López MichelsenAlfonso López Michelsen was a Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist. Lopez Michelsen was President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was the son of Alfonso López Pumarejo, who was also president of Colombia from 1934 to 1938, and once again from 1942 to 1945...
(1913- 2007), Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist - Anders MichelsenAnders MichelsenAnders Michelsen is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.He started his career in Langhus IL, and joined Drøbak/Frogn ahead of the 1990 season. He played for SFK Lyn in 1993, and then rejoined Drøbak/Frogn. In 1996 he played for Skeid in the Norwegian Premier League. Ahead of the 2008 season he...
, Norwegian football midfielder - Anne Dorte MichelsenAnne Dorte MichelsenAnne Dorte Michelsen is a Danish singer and composer. In Denmark she first became known as a member of the groups Tøsedrengene and Venter på Far. Outside Denmark her second solo record sold well in Norway, Sweden and Japan. Her popularity in Japan was due to the song "Fortrolighed" which was a...
, Danish singer and composer - Charis MichelsenCharis MichelsenCharis Elisa Michelsen is an American actress, a former model and a make-up artist.-Life and career:Charis Michelsen was born December 30th, 1983 in Boring, Oregon. After high school, she moved to New York City to study art at Parsons School of Design, where a photographer for Harper’s Bazaar...
, American actress and former model - Christian Michelsen (footballer)Christian Michelsen (footballer)Christian Michelsen is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Kristiansund BK.He started his senior career in Clausenengen FK, then played for Stabæk in the Norwegian Premier League. From 1999 to 2003 he was capped 87 times in the Norwegian Premier League with Stabæk, scoring 12 goals. 11...
, Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Kristiansund BK - Christian MichelsenChristian MichelsenPeter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of an independent Norway from 1905 to 1907...
(1857–1925), Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman - Hans Methlie MichelsenHans Methlie MichelsenHans Methlie Michelsen is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Bergen. During the German occupation of Norway he partook in the Norwegian resistance. He was arrested in November 1943, sent to Buchenwald in January 1944, then sent to Sennheim and back to Buchenwald...
, Norwegian judge - Jacob Andreas MichelsenJacob Andreas MichelsenJacob Andreas Michelsen was a Norwegian businessperson and politician, also known as the father of Christian Michelsen.He was the son of Tollach Michelsen, a manual laborer with roots in the Egersund district. Tollach's wife Madsi Magdalena Eide came from the same social background.In June 1855...
(1821–1902), Norwegian businessperson and politician - Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen, Norwegian Representative to Parliament, president of Young Liberals of Norway
- Randi MichelsenRandi MichelsenRandi Michelsen was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 35 films between 1927 and 1974.She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Selected filmography:* Københavnere...
(1903 1981), Danish film actress - Thomas MichelsenThomas MichelsenThomas Michelsen is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.He started his career in Langhus IL, and joined Drøbak/Frogn ahead of the 1990 season. He played for SFK Lyn in 1993, and then rejoined Drøbak/Frogn. In 1996 he played for Skeid in the Norwegian Premier League. Ahead of the 1998 season he...
, Norwegian football midfielder - Thore MichelsenThore MichelsenThore Michelsen was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat in the eights competition.-External links:*...
(1888 –1980), Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics1920 Summer OlympicsThe 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
Other
- Chr. Michelsen InstituteChr. Michelsen InstituteThe Chr. Michelsen Institute was founded in 1930, and is currently the largest centre for development research in Scandinavia. CMI is an independent, non-profit research foundation for policy-oriented and applied development research. Headed by the director Ottar Mæstad, it employs 40 social...
, Norwegian center for development research - Michelsen FarmsteadMichelsen FarmsteadThe Andreas Michelsen Farmstead, originally built in 1902 by Andreas himself as a two room house. In 1912 the house was added onto, to make 7 rooms in total, little has changed since...
, Canadian Provincial Historic Site - Michelsen's CabinetMichelsen's CabinetThe Michelsen's Cabinet was a Norwegian cabinet, formed by a coalition of the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, the Moderate Liberal Party and the Coalition Party. It governed Norway between 11 March 1905 and 23 October 1907. It entered office as part of the build-up for the dissolution of the...
, Norwegian coalition cabinet, which governed Norway between 1905 and 1907
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...
- 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:...
- 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...