Micheal is a masculine given name. It is sometimes an anglicized form of the Irish names Micheál, MÃcheál and Michéal; or the Scottish Gaelic name Mìcheal. It is also a spelling variant of the common masculine given name ''
Michael'', and is sometimes considered erroneous.
People with the name Micheal
Arts and entertainment
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Micheal Flaherty (educator)
Micheal Flaherty is the co-founder and president of Walden Media, a production company which focuses on films that entertain and educate. Through Walden, he has developed educational materials and programs that incite enthusiasm in the classroom ...
, co-founder and president of Walden Media, a production company which focuses on films that entertain and educate
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Micheal Kott
Micheal Andrew Kott (born June 17, 1961) is an American actor. He works in theatre, film and achieved recognition for his role in a Chicago production of '' Blood Brothers'', winning a Jeni Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a M ...
(born 1961), American actor
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Micheal O'Siadhail
Micheal O'Siadhail ( ga, MÃcheál Ó Siadhail ; born 12 January 1947) is an Irish poet. Among his awards are The Marten Toonder Prize and The Irish American Culture Institute Prize for Literature.
Early life
Micheal O'Siadhail was born into ...
(born 1947), Irish poet. Among his awards are The Marten Toonder Prize and The Irish American Culture Institute Prize for Literature
* Micheal David Larsen (1981–2010), American musician, rapper and poet; better known as
Eyedea
Micheal David Larsen (November 9, 1981 – October 16, 2010), better known by his stage name Eyedea, was an American musician, rapper, and poet. He was a freestyle battle champion and songwriter from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Larsen had appear ...
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Micheal Farrell
Micheal Farrell (, also spelled Micheál; 3 July 1940 – 7 June 2000) was an Irish painter and printmaker. He was a member of Aosdána, an elite Irish association of artists.
Early life
Farrell was born in Cookstown House, County Meath in 194 ...
(1940–2000), Irish painter
* Micheal Ray Stevenson (born 1989), American rapper; better known as
Tyga
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Micheal Ward
Micheal Ward (born 18 November 1997) is a Jamaican-British actor and former model. His films include ''Blue Story'' (2018) and '' The Old Guard'' (2020). On television, he appeared in ''Top Boy'' and '' The A List''. Ward was awarded the 2020 B ...
(born 1995), English actor
Politics
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Micheal Bergstrom
Micheal Ray Bergstrom (born September 30, 1957) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing the 1st district. He was initially elected in November 2016.
Bergstrom sponsored Oklahoma Senate B ...
, Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing the 1st district. He was initially elected in November 2016
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Mike Hudema
Micheal George Henry Hudema is a Canadian activist who has worked for advocacy organizations including Greenpeace, Global Exchange, the University of Alberta Students' Union, and the Ruckus Society. He is best known for his work opposing the ...
(born 1976; Micheal Hudema), Canadian activist
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Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin (; born 1 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who is serving as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence (Ireland), Minister for Defence since Decembe ...
(born 1960), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and current Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of
Republic of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...
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Micheal R. Williams
Micheal R. Williams (born February 6, 1955, in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a Tennessee politician who formerly served in the Tennessee State Senate and was elected county mayor of Union County in August 2010.
A resident of Maynardville, in the Te ...
(born 1955), Tennessee politician who formerly served in the Tennessee State Senate and was elected county mayor of Union County in August 2010
Sport
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Micheal Azira
Micheal Azira (born 22 August 1987) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for New Mexico United and the Uganda national team.
Professional career
Azira signed with Charleston Battery of USL Pro in 2012. He scored the winning goal for ...
(born 1987), Ugandan footballer who currently plays for Montreal Impact
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Micheal Barrow
Micheal Colvin Barrow (born April 19, 1970) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the University of Miami, and ...
(born 1970), former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons
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Micheal Clemons (born 1997), American football player
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Micheal Eric
Micheal Oluwaseun Eric (born June 24, 1988) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Unicaja Málaga of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Temple.
Early life
Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Eric did not play basketb ...
(born 1988), Nigerian professional basketball player for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Temple
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Micheal Ferland
Micheal Ferland (born April 20, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently under contract for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along with the Canucks, he has previously played for the Calgary Fla ...
(born 1992), Canadian professional ice hockey winger
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Micheal Haley
Micheal Haley (born March 30, 1986) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward. He played for the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks, and Ottawa Senators in the Nati ...
(born 1986), Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently under contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL)
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Micheal Henry
Micheal Henry Alloysius (born 31 January 1991), also known as Micheal Falcon, is a Nigerian Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), center-back for Brunei Super League club Indera SC, Indera. He previousl ...
(born 1991), Nigerian professional footballer
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Micheal Luck
Micheal Luck (born 21 April 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the New Zealand Warriors. Micheal Luck's position of choice was or .
Playing career Queensland
Whi ...
(born 1982), former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the New Zealand Warriors. Micheal Luck's position of choice was lock or second-row
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Micheal Nakamura
is a Japanese-born Australian former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants and Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Pr ...
(born 1976), Japanese-born Australian former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants and Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
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Micheal Ray Richardson
Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson (born April 11, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. He played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies. The No. 4 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Richardson played in ...
(born 1955), American former professional basketball player and head coach
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Micheal Spurlock
Micheal Curtis Spurlock (born January 31, 1983) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the special teams quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Arizona ...
(born 1983), American football wide receiver
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Micheal Williams
Micheal Douglas Williams (born July 23, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player turned businessman that played the point guard position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He holds the NBA record for most consecutive ...
(born 1966), American professional basketball player
Other
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Micheal Ade-Ojo
Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, OON (born June 14, 1938) is a Nigerian business magnate and founder of Elizade University in Ilara-Mokin Ondo state, Nigeria.
Early life
Michael Ade-Ojo, known as "The Chief" is a Yoruba from Ondo state southwestern, N ...
(born 1938), Nigerian business magnate and founder of Elizade University
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Micheal Barrett
Micheal P. "Mike" Barrett (born April 5, 1963) is a retired United States Marine who served as the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, succeeding Carlton W. Kent on June 9, 2011. As the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Barrett was the h ...
(born 1964), 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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Micheal Clark
Micheal A. Clark is an American physical therapist. He is the president and CEO of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
He was the team physical therapist to the NBA's Phoenix Suns. , American physical therapist
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Micheal Oladimeji Faborede
Micheal Oladimeji Faborode (born September 1956) is a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering. He was vice chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University from 2006 to 2011.
Background and education
Faborode was bo ...
(born 1956), Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering
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Micheal Garing
The 2010 Kallang slashing was a series of five robberies committed by a group of eight Malaysians from Sarawak, Malaysia in the night of 29 May 2010 and the early hours of the morning of 30 May 2010 (some of the culprits were not involved in the ...
(1988–2019), full name Micheal Anak Garing, a Malaysian who was
sentenced to death
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...
and
executed
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at the age of 30 in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
for
murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person wit ...
People with the name Micheál
Arts and entertainment
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Micheál de Búrc
Michael Burke ( ga, MÃcheál de Búrca or ; – 6 July 1881) was an Irish language, Irish poet.
Biography
Born sometime about 1800 in the townland of Bresk, parish of Kiltullagh, four miles east of Athenry town, Burke was educated at the n ...
(1800 – 1881), Irish poet
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Micheál de Búrca
Micheál de Búrca (31 December 1912 – 9 December 1985), born Michael Bourke, was an Irish artist from Castlebar who was appointed Director of the National College of Art and Design in 1942. He primarily painted landscapes and seascapes usi ...
(1912–1985), Irish artist from Castlebar; appointed Director of the National College of Art and Design in 1942
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Micheál Mac Liammóir
Micheál Mac Liammóir (born Alfred Willmore; 25 October 1899 – 6 March 1978) was an actor, designer, dramatist, writer and impresario in 20th-century Ireland. Though born in London to an English family with no Irish connections, he emigrated ...
(1899–1978), British-born Irish actor, dramatist, impresario, writer, poet and painter
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Micheál Ó Conghaile
Micheál Ó Conghaile () was an Irish scribe.
Ó Conghaile transcribed poetry, including ''Dán na Gaoithe Móire'' (Night of the Big Wind) and ''Dán an cholera.'' He also transmitted poetry by Antoine Ó Raifteiri and old folk poems. He died ...
( 19th century), Irish scribe
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Micheál Ó Conghaile (writer)
Micheál Ó Conghaile (born 1962) is an Irish-language writer who lives in Indreabhán, County Galway, Ireland. He was born on the island of Inishtravin in Conamara and was raised in an Irish-speaking community.
Cló Iar-Chonnacht
In 1985 Ã ...
(born 1962), Irish writer
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Micheál Ó SÃoda
Micheál Ó SÃoda () was an Irish people, Irish scribe and Irish mythology, folklorist.
Ó SÃoda was a native of Carnmore, and knowledgeable about the history of the parish of Lackagh-Turloughmore in County Galway. He was an especial authority ...
(1909–1951), Irish scribe and folklorist
Politics
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Micheál Clery
Micheál Clery or Michael Cleary was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, solicitor and teacher. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) at the September 1927 general election for the Mayo North constituency. ...
, Irish Fianna Fáil politician, solicitor and teacher
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Micheál Cranitch
MÃcheál C. Cranitch (1 December 1912 – 23 November 1999) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann in 1973.
Cranitch was born in Rathcormac, County Cork. In 1969 he was nominated by the Taoiseach Jack Lyn ...
(1912–1999), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
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Micheál MacGréil
Fr Micheál P MacGréil S.J. (born 1931), is a Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist from Ireland.
Biography
Micheál MacGréil was born in Clonaslee, County Laois in 1931 and grew up in near Westport, County Mayo. Fr MacGréil was ed ...
(born 1931), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist
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Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin (; born 1 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who is serving as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence (Ireland), Minister for Defence since Decembe ...
(born 1960), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Irish Taoiseach (prime minister)
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Micheál Prendergast
Micheál Anthony Prendergast (c.1921 – 25 March 1998) was an Irish farmer and trader, businessman and company director, and Fine Gael politician.
He was born in Farranfore, County Kerry and was raised in Kilcock, County Kildare. He married hi ...
(1921–1998), Irish farmer and trader, businessman and company director, and Fine Gael politician
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Micheál Ryan
Micheál Ryan (born 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Ryan joined the team during the 2000 championship and was a member of the team until he left the panel after the 2003 championship. ...
(born 1978), Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Tipperary senior team
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Micheál Schlingermann
Micheál Schlingermann (born 23 June 1991) is an Irish professional association footballer who plays for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland and a former Gaelic footballer for the Mayo county team.
Gaelic football career
Born in Ireland to ...
(born 1991), Irish professional footballer and former Gaelic footballer for Mayo
Religion
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Micheál Ledwith
Micheál Ledwith (whose first name is often reported as Michael) is a former Catholic Church, Catholic priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns, Diocese of Ferns in County Wexford from 1967 to 2005.
Early years at Maynooth
After a promising ...
, Irish former Catholic priest of the Diocese of Ferns in County Wexford from 1967 to 2005
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Micheál MacGréil
Fr Micheál P MacGréil S.J. (born 1931), is a Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist from Ireland.
Biography
Micheál MacGréil was born in Clonaslee, County Laois in 1931 and grew up in near Westport, County Mayo. Fr MacGréil was ed ...
(born 1931), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist
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Micheál Ó Mordha
Michael Moore ( ir, Micheál Ó Mordha) (c.1639–1726) was an Irish priest, philosopher and educationalist.
Early life
Moore – generally referred to as ''Moore'' or ''Moor'' in contemporary documents – was born in Dublin about 1639. He left ...
(1639–1723), Irish priest, philosopher and educationalist
Sport
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Micheál Donoghue
Micheál Donoghue (born 7 September 1974) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He has been manager of the Dublin senior hurling team since August 2022.
Donoghue was previously manager of the Galway senior hurling team from the end ...
(born 1974), Irish hurling manager (for Galway) and former player
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Micheál O'Sullivan (born 1977), Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team
Other
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Micheál Lehane
Micheal is a masculine given name. It is sometimes an anglicized form of the Irish names Micheál, MÃcheál and Michéal; or the Scottish Gaelic name Mìcheal. It is also a spelling variant of the common masculine given name ''Michael (given nam ...
(born 1979), Irish journalist. In May 2017, it was announced that he would succeed David Davin-Power as joint-Political Correspondent for RTÉ News
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Micheál Ó DroigheaÃn
Micheál Ó DroigheaÃn (1889-1964), Irish national school teacher and Brigadier of the South Connemara Brigade, Irish Republican Army, fl. 1916–1922.
Ó DroigheaÃn's family lived at Gate Lodge, Bearna, County Galway, on an estate held b ...
, Irish national school teacher and Brigadier of the South Connemara Brigade, Irish Republican Army, fl. 1916–1922
People with the name MÃcheál
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MÃcheál Ó Muircheartaigh
MÃcheál Ó Muircheartaigh (; born 20 August 1930) is an Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ. In a career that has spanned six decades he has come to be regarded as the "voice of Gaelic games." He ...
(born 1930), Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ
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MÃcheál Ó Móráin
MÃcheál Ó Móráin (24 December 1911 – 6 May 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Justice from 1968 to 1970, Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1957 to 1959 and 1961 to 1968 and Minister for Lands from 1959 t ...
(1912–1983), Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served in several Cabinet positions from 1957 until 1970, most notably as Minister for Justice and Minister for the Gaeltacht
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MÃcheál Ó Súilleabháin
MÃcheál Ó Súilleabháin (; 10 December 1950 – 7 November 2018) was an Irish musician, composer, academic and educationalist.
Biography
MÃcheál Ó Súilleabháin was a pianist, composer, recording artist and academic; he held the Pro ...
(1950–2018), Irish musician, composer, academic and educationalist
* MÃcheál Ó hEithir (1920–1996;
Michael O'Hehir
Michael James Hehir (also known as Michael O'Hehir and ga, MÃcheál Ó hEithir; 2 June 1920 – 24 November 1996) was an Irish hurling, football and horse racing commentator and journalist. Between 1938 and 1985 his enthusiasm and memora ...
); Irish hurling, football and horse racing commentator and journalist
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