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Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...
masculine given name equivalent to
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 ...
and a Venetian surname.


Given name

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Michiel Andrieszoon Michiel Andrieszoon (fl. 1683–1684) was a Dutch buccaneer who served as lieutenant to Captain Laurens de Graaf. He commanded the ''le Tigre'', with a 300-man crew and between 30 and 36 guns. He is occasionally referred to in English as Michel or ...
(died 1684), Dutch pirate *
Michiel Bartman Michiel Bernhard Emiel Marie Bartman (born 19 May 1967 in Badhoevedorp, North Holland) is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won a total of three Olympic medals during his career. A member of the Nereus Rowing Club from Amsterdam, ...
(born 1967), Dutch rower * Michiel Borstlap (born 1966), Dutch pianist and composer *
Michiel van den Bos Michiel "M.C.A." van den Bos (born 23 May 1975) is a Dutch musician who composes primarily for Epic Games and Triumph Studios. He began composing on the Commodore 64 and Amiga before making the transition to composing professional soundtracks f ...
(born 1975), Dutch video game composer * Michiel Josias Botha (born 1947), South African diamond cutter *
Michiel Bothma Michiel Frederick Bothma (born 13 March 1973) is a South African professional golfer. Bothma was born in Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the ...
(born 1973), South African golfer * Michiel Braam (born 1964), Dutch jazz pianist and composer * Michiel Carree (1657–1727), Dutch painter *
Michiel Coignet Michiel Coignet (also Quignet, Cognet or Connette in Italian) (1549 in Antwerp – 24 December 1623 in Antwerp) was a Flemish polymath who made significant contributions to various disciplines including cosmography, mathematics, navigation and c ...
(1549–1623), Flemish polymath * Michiel II Coignet (1618–1663), Flemish painter, son of the above * Michiel Coxie (1499–1592), Flemish painter *
Michiel Driessen Michiel Driessen (born 13 August 1959) is a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...
(born 1959), Dutch fencer * Michiel Dudok van Heel (1924–2003), Dutch Olympic sailor * Michiel Elijzen (born 1982), Dutch road bicycle racer * Michiel G. Eman (born 1961), Aruban Prime Minister * Michiel van der Gucht (1660–1725), Flemish engraver *
Michiel Hazewinkel Michiel Hazewinkel (born 22 June 1943) is a Dutch mathematician, and Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science and the University of Amsterdam, particularly known for his 1978 book ''Formal groups and a ...
(born 1943), Dutch mathematician * Michiel van der Heijden (born 1992), Dutch mountain biker and cyclo-cross rider *
Michiel Hemmen Michiel Hemmen (born 28 June 1987) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a forward. He formerly played for FC Volendam, AGOVV Apeldoorn, BV Veendam, Westerlo, SC Cambuur, BK Häcken, Excelsior and Altona Magic. Career Hemmen made his ...
(born 1987), Dutch footballer *
Michiel Heyns Michiel Heyns (born 2 December 1943) is a South African author, translator and academic. He went to school in Thaba 'Nchu, Kimberley and Grahamstown, and later studied at the University of Stellenbosch and Cambridge University before serving a ...
(born 1943), South African author and translator *
Michiel Holtackers Michiel Pieter Maria Holtackers (born 19 October 1956 in Arnhem) is a former Dutch politician and police officer as well as trade union leader. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from 30 Ju ...
(born 1956), Dutch politician, police officer and trade unionist *
Michiel Horn Michiel Steven Daniel Horn (born 1939) is a Canadian historian who serves as a professor emeritus at Glendon College, York University. Life and career Horn was born on September 3, 1939, in Baarn, Netherlands. orn, Michiel, Becoming Canadian: Me ...
(born 1939), Dutch-born Canadian historian *
Michiel ten Hove Michiel ten Hove (24 February 1640, The Hague – 24 March 1689, The Hague) was ad interim Grand Pensionary of Holland in 1688 and 1689. Life He was a lawyer for the Dutch West Indies Company since 1664 and from 1672 pensionary of Haarlem. H ...
(1640–1689), Grand Pensionary of Holland *
Michiel Huisman Michiel Huisman (; born 18 July 1981) is a Dutch actor who has acted in both Dutch and English-language TV series and films. Huisman began his career in the Dutch soap opera ''Goede tijden, slechte tijden'' (1998). He later played in the Dutc ...
(born 1981), Dutch actor and musician *
Michiel van Hulten Michiel Frans van Hulten (born 18 February 1969) is Director of Transparency International EU and a former Dutch politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (1999–2004) and was chairman of the Labour Party ( nl, Partij van de Arb ...
(born 1969), Dutch Labour Party politician *
Michiel Engel Immenraet Michael Angelo Immenraet (18 October 1621, Antwerp – 1683, Utrecht), was a Flemish history and portrait painter who is mainly remembered for the lavish Baroque painting series of Biblical scenes which he produced for the Unionskirche, Idste ...
(1621–1683), Flemish history and portrait painter *
Michiel Jonckheere Michiel Jonckheere (born 3 January 1990) is a Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, Frenc ...
(born 1990), Belgian footballer *
Michiel van Kampen Michiel van Kampen (born January 23, 1976, Haarlem) is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for Kinheim and the Dutch national team. He has been a star relief pitcher in the Hoofdklasse who once set the appearances record and was MVP of ...
(born 1976), Dutch baseball player *
Michiel van Kempen Michaël Henricus Gertrudis (Michiel) van Kempen (born 4 April 1957) is a Dutch writer, art historian and literary critic. He has written novels, short stories, essays, travel literature and scenarios. He was the compiler of a huge range of anth ...
(born 1957), Dutch writer, art historian and literary critic *
Michiel van der Klis Michiel Baldur Maximiliaan van der Klis (born 9 June 1953) is a Dutch astronomer best known for his work on extreme 'pairings' of stars called X-ray binaries, more particularly his explanation of the occurrence of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs ...
(born 1953), Dutch astronomer * Michiel Hendrik de Kock (1898–1976), South African banker *
Michiel Kramer Michiel Kramer (born 3 December 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for RKC Waalwijk. He formerly played for NAC Breda, FC Volendam, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam, Maccabi Haifa and FC Utrecht. His main ...
(born 1988), Dutch footballer *
Michiel van Lambalgen Michiel van Lambalgen (born 6 November 1954, Krimpen aan den IJssel) is a professor of Logic and Cognitive Science at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation and the Department of Philosophy, University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. ...
(born 1954), Dutch logician and cognitive scientist * Michiel Maddersteg (1662–1708), Dutch painter * Michiel Meyer Cohen (1877–1968), Dutch military commander * Michiel Jansz van Middelhoven (1562–1638), Dutch theologian portrayed by Frans Hals *
Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt, often abbreviated as Michiel Jansz. and the surname also spelled Miereveld or Miereveldt, (; 1 May 1566 – 27 June 1641) was a Dutch painter and draftsman of the Dutch Golden Age. Biography Van Mierevelt wa ...
(1565–1641), Dutch painter and draftsman *
Michiel Mol Michiel Mol (born 4 August 1969) is a Dutch businessman, and former director of Spyker F1 and Force India. Early life and career Mol was born in Delft, Netherlands. His father, Jan Mol, co-founded the software company Volmac in 1966. The co ...
(born 1969), Dutch businessman and Formula One team owner * Michiel van Musscher (1645–1705), Dutch painter * Michiel van Nispen (born 1982), Dutch Socialist Party politician *
Michiel Daniel Overbeek Michiel Daniel Overbeek (15 September 1920 in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa – 19 July 2001 in Johannesburg), also known as Danie Overbeek, was a South African amateur astronomer and one of the most prolific variable star observers. Life He s ...
(1920–2001), South African amateur astronomer * Michiel Reyniersz Pauw (1590–1640), Dutch mayor of Amsterdam and Dutch West India Company director * Michiel Pesman (1887–1962), Dutch-born American engineer, author and landscape architect *
Michiel Riedijk Michiel Riedijk (Geldrop, 1964) is a Dutch architect and professor at the Technical University Delft. He is co-founder of the architecture office Neutelings Riedijk Architects in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Life and work Michiel Riedijk studied ar ...
(born 1964), Dutch architect *
Michiel de Ruyter Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (; 24 March 1607 – 29 April 1676) was a Dutch admiral. Widely celebrated and regarded as one of the most skilled admirals in history, De Ruyter is arguably most famous for his achievements with the Dutch N ...
(1607–1676), Dutch admiral, a.o. famous for the Raid on the Medway *
Michiel Schapers Michiel Schapers (born 11 October 1959) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. Tennis career Turning professional in 1982, Schapers represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in quarterfi ...
(born 1959), Dutch tennis player * Michiel Servaes (born 1972), Dutch Labour Party politician *
Michiel Smit Michiel Smit (born 21 August 1976) is a former Dutch politician who was leader of Nieuw Rechts, a far-right political party. Political office Michiel Smit was elected to the Rotterdam city council in 2002 as a member of Leefbaar Rotterdam. In F ...
(born 1976), Dutch nationalist politician *
Michiel de Swaen Michiel de Swaen (; 20 January 1654 – 3 May 1707) was a surgeon and a rhetorician from the Southern Netherlands. Childhood, schooling and professional life Michiel de Swaen studied at the college of the Jesuits in his native town, where he prob ...
(1654–1707), Flemish surgeon and rhetorician * Michiel Sweerts (1618–1664), Flemish painter and printmaker * Michiel Thomassen (born 1979), Dutch DJ, music producer and record label owner *
Michiel de Vaan Michiel Arnoud Cor de Vaan (; born 1973) is a Dutch linguist and Indo-Europeanist. He taught comparative Indo-European linguistics, historical linguistics and dialectology at the University of Leiden until 2014, when he moved to the University of ...
(born 1973), Dutch linguist * Michiel van Veen (born 1971), Dutch VVD politician *
Michiel Veenstra Arjan Michiel Sander Veenstra (Almelo, 6 March 1976) is a Dutch radio DJ on KINK. He presents the program Michiel every Monday to Friday, between 9.00 and 12.00 Career He started with his own show at ''Regio FM'', the local radio station ...
(born 1976), Dutch radio DJ *Tijs Michiel Verwest (born 1969), Dutch DJ and music producer known as
Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by '' Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was v ...
* Michiel Victor (1910–1998), South African sports shooter *
Michiel Vos Michiel Vos (born December 19, 1970) is a Dutch-American journalist and US-based correspondent. Biography He is married to filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. They me ...
(born 1970), Dutch-born American journalist, lawyer, and jurist * Michiel de Wael (1596–1659), Dutch brewer portrayed by Frans Hals


Surname

* Giovanni Michiel (1447–1503), Venetian cardinal and bishop * Marcantonio Michiel (1484–1552), Venetian nobleman, and amateur art critic *
Giustina Renier Michiel Giustina Renier Michiel (1755–1832) was an aristocratic woman who helped intellectual and social Venetian life flourish. Early life She was born on 14 October 1755 to Andrea Renier, later Doge and son of Paolo Renier (penultimate doge), and Ceci ...
(1755–1832), Venetian noblewoman


See also

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Michiels Michiels is a Dutch-language patronymic surname ("son of Michiel"). It may refer to: * Alexis Michiels (1883–1976), French cyclist * Andreas Victor Michiels (1797-1849), Dutch officer in the Dutch East Indies * Baudouin Michiels (born 1941), Bel ...
, a Dutch-language patronymic surname * Sint Michiel, village on Curaçao *
Machiel (given name) Machiel is a Dutch form of the masculine given name Michael. People with the name include: * (born 1972), Dutch historian and writer * Machiel Brandenburg (1907–1984), Dutch painter who emigrated to South Africa * Machiel de Graaf (born 1969), Du ...
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Chiel Chiel is a Dutch given name. Notable people with the name include: * Chiel Meijering (born 1954), Dutch composer * Chiel Warners (born 1978), Dutch decathlete * Chiel Kramer (born 1992), Dutch footballer {{given name Dutch given names ...
, a short version of this name {{given name Dutch masculine given names