Micheal is a masculine given name. It is sometimes an anglicized form of the Irish names Micheál, Mícheál 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 Farrell (1940–2000), Irish painter
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Micheal Flaherty (educator), co-founder and president of Walden Media
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Micheal Kott (born 1961), American actor
* 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 rapper. He was a battle rap, freestyle battle champion and songwriter from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Larsen had appeared as a ...
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Micheal O'Siadhail
Micheal O'Siadhail ( ; born 12 January 1947) is an Irish poet. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) and the University of Oslo. He has been a lecturer at TCD, a professor at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, and has been a fu ...
(born 1947), Irish poet
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Micheál Richardson, actor, son of
Liam Neeson
William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Liam Neeson, several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, BAFT ...
and
Natasha Richardson
* Micheal Ray Stevenson (born 1989), American rapper; better known as
Tyga
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Micheal Ward (born 1995), English actor
Politics
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Micheal Bergstrom, American politician in Oklahoma
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Mike Hudema (born 1976; Micheal Hudema), Canadian activist
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Micheal R. Williams (born 1955), American politician in Tennessee
Sport
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Micheal Azira (born 1987), Ugandan footballer
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Micheal Barrow (born 1970), American football player
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Micheal Clemons (born 1997), American football player
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Micheal Eric (born 1988), Nigerian basketball player
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Micheal Ferland (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey winger
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Micheal Haley
Micheal Haley (born March 30, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played for the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks, and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Hayley ...
(born 1986), Canadian ice hockey forward
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Micheal Henry (born 1991), Nigerian footballer
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Micheal Luck (born 1982), Australian rugby league footballer
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Micheal Nakamura (born 1976), Japanese-born Australian baseball pitcher
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Micheal Ray Richardson
Michael Ray Richardson (born April 11, 1955), known as Micheal Ray Richardson, 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 dr ...
(born 1955), American basketball player and head coach
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Micheal Spurlock (born 1983), American football wide receiver
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Micheal Williams (born 1966), American basketball player
Other
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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 hi ...
(born 1964), United States Marine and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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Micheal Clark, American physical therapist
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Micheal Faborode (born 1956), Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering
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Micheal Anak Garing
The 2010 Kallang slashings refer to a series of four robberies committed by a group of four 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 i ...
(1988–2019), a Malaysian who was executed in Singapore for murder
People with the name Michéal
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Michéal Ó hUiginn
Michéal Ó hUiginn (born 1942) was the Mayor of Galway on three separate occasions: from 1972–1973, 1979–1980, and 1995–1996.
Ó hUiginn's family were based on Father Griffin Road, on the west bank of the River Corrib, Corr ...
(born 1942), Mayor of Galway, Ireland
People with the name Micheál
Arts and entertainment
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Micheál de Búrc
Michael Burke ( or ; – 6 July 1881) was an 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 nearby Dominican College at Esker. In t ...
(1800 – 1881), Irish poet
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Micheál de Búrca (1912–1985), Irish artist, Director of the National College of Art and Design
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Micheál Mac Liammóir
Micheál Mac Liammóir (born Alfred Lee 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 emig ...
(1899–1978), British-born Irish actor, dramatist, impresario, writer, poet and painter
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Micheál Mac Suibhne (c. 1760–1820), Irish language bard
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Micheál Ó Conghaile ( 19th century), Irish scribe
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Micheál Ó Conghaile (writer) (born 1962), Irish writer
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Micheál Ó Síoda (1909–1951), Irish scribe and folklorist
Politics
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Micheál Clery, Irish Fianna Fáil politician, solicitor and teacher
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Micheál MacGréil
Micheal is a masculine given name. It is sometimes an anglicized form of the Irish names Micheál, Mícheál and Michéal; or the Scottish Gaelic name Mìcheal. It is also a spelling variant of the common masculine given name ''Michael (given nam ...
(1931–2023), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist
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Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin (; born 16 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022. Martin served as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Min ...
(born 1960), Irish Taoiseach (prime minister)
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Micheál Prendergast (1921–1998), Irish farmer and trader, businessman and company director, and Fine Gael politician
Religion
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Micheál Ledwith, Irish Catholic priest
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Micheál MacGréil
Micheal is a masculine given name. It is sometimes an anglicized form of the Irish names Micheál, Mícheál and Michéal; or the Scottish Gaelic name Mìcheal. It is also a spelling variant of the common masculine given name ''Michael (given nam ...
(1931–2023), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist
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Micheál Ó Mordha (1639–1723), Irish priest, philosopher and educationalist
* Micheál Ó Síothcháin, the Irish name of
Michael Sheehan (1870–1945), Irish priest, educator and coadjutor archbishop
Sport
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Micheál Donoghue (born 1974), Irish hurling manager and player
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Micheál Lundy, Irish Gaelic footballer
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Micheál O'Sullivan (born 1977), Irish Gaelic football manager and player
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Micheál Ryan (born 1978), Irish hurler
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Micheál Schlingermann (born 1991), Irish association footballer and Gaelic footballer
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Micheál Webster (born 1977), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
Other
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Micheál Lehane (born 1979), Irish journalist
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Micheál Ó Droigheaín, Irish national school teacher and brigadier
People with the name Mícheál
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Mícheál Breathnach (1881–1908), Irish writer
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Mícheál Breathnach CLG, a Gaelic Athletic Association club
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Mícheál Cranitch (1912–1999), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
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Mícheál Lally (born 1939), Irish writer and historian
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Mícheál Mac Donncha, Irish Sinn Féin politician
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Mícheál Mac Lochlainn (d. 1349), Bishop of Derry
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Mícheál Ó Cléirigh
Mícheál Ó Cléirigh (), sometimes known as Michael O'Clery, was an Irish chronicler, scribe and antiquary and chief author of the ''Annals of the Four Masters'', assisted by Cú Choigcríche ÓCléirigh, Fearfeasa ÓMaol Chonaire, and Pe ...
(c. 1590 – c. 1643), Irish chronicler, scribe and antiquary
* Mícheál Ó Coileáin, the Irish name of
Michael Collins (1890–1922), Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician
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Mícheál Ó Cróinín (born 1977), Irish Gaelic footballer and sports broadcaster
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Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (; 7 October 1951 – 7 July 2006) was an Irish singer, guitarist, composer, and producer who was a major influence on Irish traditional music in the second half of the twentieth century. He is remembered for his innovat ...
(1951–2006), Irish musician, composer and producer
* Mícheál Ó hAirtnéide, the Irish name of
Michael Hartnett (1941–1999), Irish poet
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Mícheál Ó hAodha (born 1969), Irish poet and writer
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Mícheál Ó hEidhin
Mícheál Ó hEidhin, Irish musician and teacher, and schools inspector of music, Primary/Postprimary born 1938. He died on 29 January 2012.
A native of Derroe-Rossaveel, County Galway, Mícheál Ó hEidhin was born into a musical family. Gradua ...
, Irish musician and teacher
* Mícheál Ó hEithir, the Irish name of
Michael O'Hehir
Michael James Hehir (also known as Michael O'Hehir and ; 2 June 1920 – 24 November 1996) was an Irish hurling
Hurling (, ') is an outdoor Team sport, team game of ancient Gaelic culture, Gaelic Irish origin, played by men and ...
(1920–1996), Irish sports commentator and journalist
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Mícheál O'Higgins, Irish judge and lawyer
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Mícheál Ó hUanacháin (born 1944), Irish poet and journalist
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Mícheál Ó Lócháin (1836–1899), Irish-American writer, magazine editor, and teacher
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Mícheál Ó Móráin
Mícheál Ó Móráin (24 December 1911 – 6 May 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Justice (Ireland), Minister for Justice from 1968 to 1970, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ...
(1911–1983), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
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Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (born 1930), Irish Gaelic games commentator
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Mícheál Ó Sé
Mícheál "Maidhc" Ó Sé (born 1946) is a former Irish sportsperson. Born in Ard na Caithne, County Kerry with his 4 siblings Páidí, MaryEllen, Antain and Caitlín. Míchéal went to school in St.Brendans Killarney (The Sem). He went on to ...
(born 1946), Irish sportsperson
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Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha (1900–1986), Irish writer, teacher and storyteller
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Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (; 10 December 1950 – 7 November 2018) was an Irish musician, composer, academic and educationalist.
Biography
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin was a pianist, composer, recording artist and academic; he held the Pr ...
(1950–2018), Irish musician, composer, academic and educationalist
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Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (writer) (1917–2004), Irish writer
See also
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List of Irish-language given names
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