Mick is a masculine given name, usually a short form (

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) of

Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...

. Because of its popularity in Ireland, it is often used in England as a

derogatory term A pejorative or slur is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or a disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard. Sometimes, a ...

for an Irish person or a person of Irish descent. In Australia the meaning broadened to include any

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

People

Mick Abrahams Michael Timothy Abrahams (born 7 April 1943) is an English guitarist and band leader, best known for being the original guitarist for Jethro Tull from 1967 to 1968 and the frontman for Blodwyn Pig. Jethro Tull Abrahams was born in Luton, B ...

(born 1943), English guitarist and band leader, original guitarist for Jethro Tull * Mick Aston (1946-2013), English archaeologist * Mick Batyske, aka

Mick (DJ) Mick Batyske, known by his stage name DJ MICK (also sometimes styled as MICK) and formerly Mick Boogie, is an American DJ and entrepreneur. He is an A-list DJ and spun private parties for celebrities including Kanye West, LeBron James, Jay-Z a ...

, American DJ * Mick Brown, half of the British vocal duo

Pat and Mick Pat and Mick were a British pop duo, consisting of popular radio personalities Pat Sharp and Mick Brown, both of whom are from London. They released a charity single, a cover version, each year from 1988 to 1993, achieving a top-10 hit with t ...

Mick Coady Michael Liam Coady (born 1 October 1958 in Dipton, County Durham) is an English former professional footballer, who played for Sunderland AFC, Carlisle United, Sydney Olympic, Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club ( ...

(born 1958), English footballer *

Michael Collins (Irish leader) Michael Collins ( ga, Mícheál Ó Coileáin; 16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary period, Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence. ...

(1890–1922), Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician *

Mick Cronin (basketball) Michael Walter Cronin (born July 17, 1971)
Cincinnati Enquirer. 2 May 1999. is an American men's ...

(born 1971), American basketball coach *

Mick Fanning Michael Eugene Fanning (born 13 June 1981) is an Australian professional surfer who was crowned champion of the Association of Surfing Professionals/World Surf League (ASP/WSL)'s World Tour in 2007, 2009 and 2013. In 2015, he survived a shark ...

(born 1981), Australian professional surfer * Mick Foley (born 1965), American professional wrestler, actor and author * Mick Fleetwood (born 1947), British drummer and founding member of Fleetwood Mac * Mick Gadsby (born 1947), English footballer * Michael Hannah (born 1983), Australian downhill mountain biker * Mick Harvey (born 1958), Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer *

Mick Herron Mick Herron is a British mystery and thriller novelist. He is the author of the ''Slough House'' series, early novels of which have been adapted for the ''Slow Horses'' television series. He won the Crime Writers' Association 2013 Gold Dagger awa ...

, British mystery and thriller novelist * Mick Hucknall (born 1960), English singer and songwriter *

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...

(born 1943), lead singer and songwriter for the Rolling Stones * Mick Jenkins (rugby league) (born 1972), Welsh rugby footballer * Mick Jenkins (rapper) (born 1991), American rapper * Mick Jones (disambiguation) * Mick McGinley (born 1940/1), Irish Gaelic footballer and father of professional golfer Paul * Mick Mannock (1887–1918), British First World War fighter ace *

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

(1931-1995), American Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame player nicknamed "the Mick" *

Mick Mars Robert Alan Deal (born May 4, 1951), known professionally as Mick Mars, is an American musician and the retired lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He is known for his aggressive, melodic solos and bluesy riffs ...

(born 1951 or 1955), guitarist for Mötley Crüe born Robert Alan Deal * Mick Mercer (born 1958), British journalist * Mick Molloy (born 1966), Australian comedian, writer, producer and actor * Mick Molloy (born 1944), Irish former rugby union player * Mick Mulvaney (born 1967), American politician * Mick Peck (born 1981), New Zealand magician * Michael Potter (born 1963), Australian rugby league coach and former player *

Mick Ralphs Michael Geoffrey Ralphs (born 31 March 1944, Herefordshire) is an English musician, vocalist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. Career Ralphs began his career as a teenager, playing with b ...

(born 1944), English guitarist and songwriter, founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company * Mick Ronson (1946-1993), English guitarist for David Bowie's The Spiders from Mars * Mick Schumacher (born 1999), German racing driver and son of former F1 champion Michael Schumacher *

Mick Taylor Michael Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949) is an English guitarist, best known as a former member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1967–1969) and the Rolling Stones (1969–1974). As a member of the Stones, h ...

(born 1949), English guitarist for the Rolling Stones *

Mick Thomson Mickael Gordon "Mick" Thomson (born November 3, 1973) is an American musician. He is one of two guitarists for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #7. Thomson originally met founding Slipknot members Anders Colsefni, Donn ...

(born 1973), American guitarist for Slipknot *

Mick Tongraya Mik Thongraya ( th, มิกค์ ทองระย้า; born 28 November 1992) is a Thai actor and model. Currently, he is signed under Channel 7. Personal life Thongraya is of Danish and Thai descent. He graduated from Ramkhamhaeng Un ...

(born 1992), Thai actor and model

Fictional characters

* Mick Belker, on the TV series '' Hill Street Blues'' *

Mick Carter Mick Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' played by Danny Dyer, making his first appearance in the show in the episode originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on 25 December 2013. Dyer's casting was announ ...

, on the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Michael "Crocodile" Dundee Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is a fictional protagonist in the ''Crocodile Dundee'' film series consisting of ''Crocodile Dundee'', ''Crocodile Dundee II'', and ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles''. The ...

, in the Crocodile Dundee film series * Mick Garvey, on the TV series ''

Benidorm Benidorm is a town and municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Benidorm has been a tourist destination within Spain since 1925, when its port was extended and the first hotels were built, though ...

'' * Mick Kanic, on the '' Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' * Mick Kelly, in the 1940 novel ''

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter ''The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter'' (1940) is the debut novel by the American author Carson McCullers; she was 23 at the time of publication. It is about a deaf man named John Singer and the people he encounters in a 1930s mill town in the US state ...

'' and the 1968 film adaptation

People

Fictional characters

See also