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

Micheal Farrell Micheal Farrell (, also spelt 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 1940; ...

(1940–2000), Irish painter * Micheal Flaherty (educator), co-founder and president of Walden Media * 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 ...

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 *

Micheál Richardson Micheál Richard Antonio Neeson Richardson (born 22 June 1995) is an Irish actor. Early life Richardson was born in Dublin, Ireland, to the Irish actor Liam Neeson and English actress Natasha Richardson, in 1995. He comes from the Redgrave fami ...

, 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 Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was a British actress. A part of the Redgrave family, Richardson was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddaughter of Michael Redgr ...

* Micheal Ray Stevenson (born 1989), American rapper; better known as

Tyga Micheal Ray StevensonMicheal Ray Stevenson

Micheal Ward Micheal Ward (born 1996 or 1997) is a Jamaican-born English actor and former model. His films include ''Blue Story'' (2018) and ''The Old Guard (2020 film), The Old Guard'' (2020). On television, he appeared as Jamie in the Netflix show ''Top ...

(born 1995), English actor

Politics

Micheal Bergstrom Micheal Ray Bergstrom (born May 5, 1958) is a Republican member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing the 1st district. He was initially elected in November 2016. Bergstrom sponsored legislation to prohibit nonbinary gender markers on birth cer ...

, American politician in Oklahoma *

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 dev ...

(born 1976; Micheal Hudema), Canadian activist * Micheal R. Williams (born 1955), American politician in Tennessee

Sport

Micheal Azira Micheal Azira (born 22 August 1987) is a Ugandan professional footballer. Professional career Azira signed with Charleston Battery of USL Pro in 2012. He scored the winning goal for Charleston against Wilmington Hammerheads in the 2012 USL Pro ...

(born 1987), Ugandan footballer *

Micheal Barrow Micheal Colvin Barrow (born April 19, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus A ...

(born 1970), American football player * Micheal Clemons (born 1997), American football player *

Micheal Eric Micheal Oluwaseun Eric (born June 24, 1988) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Taipei Taishin Mars of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for Temple. Early life Born and raised in Lagos ...

(born 1988), Nigerian basketball player *

Micheal Ferland Micheal Ferland (born April 20, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger . Ferland has previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and Carolina Hurricanes. Ferland was drafted by the Flames in the fifth round, 13 ...

(born 1992), Canadian ice hockey winger *

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 * Micheal Henry (born 1991), Nigerian footballer *

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), Australian rugby league footballer *

Micheal Nakamura , also known as "MICHAEL" in NPB, 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 ...

(born 1976), Japanese-born Australian baseball pitcher *

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 *

Micheal Spurlock Micheal Curtis Spurlock (born January 31, 1983) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is the running backs coach for the University of Southern Mississippi, a position he has held since 2024. He was signed by the Arizona Car ...

(born 1983), American football wide receiver *

Micheal Williams Micheal Douglas Williams (born July 23, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played the point guard position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He holds the NBA record for most consecutive free throws made w ...

(born 1966), American basketball player

Other

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 *

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 *

Micheal Faborode 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 *

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

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

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 *

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, Director of the National College of Art and Design *

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 *

Micheál Mac Suibhne Mícheál or Micheál Mac Suibhne () was an Irish language bard from the Connemara Gaeltacht and an important figure to Modern literature in Irish. Life Mac Suibhne was born near the ruined Abbey of Cong, then part of County Galway, but now in C ...

(c. 1760–1820), Irish language bard * Micheál Ó Conghaile ( 19th century), Irish scribe *

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 Ó ...

(born 1962), Irish writer *

Micheál Ó Síoda Micheál Ó Síoda () was an Irish scribe and folklorist. Ó Síoda was a native of Carnmore, and knowledgeable about the history of the parish of Lackagh-Turloughmore in County Galway. He was an especial authority on the Fair of Turloughmore, ...

(1909–1951), Irish scribe and folklorist

Politics

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 *

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 *

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) *

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 ...

(1921–1998), Irish farmer and trader, businessman and company director, and Fine Gael politician

Religion

* Micheál Ledwith, Irish Catholic priest *

(1931–2023), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist *

Micheál Ó Mordha Michael Moore () (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 Ireland at a young ...

(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

* Micheál Donoghue (born 1974), Irish hurling manager and player *

Micheál Lundy Micheál Lundy is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Corofin and the Galway county team. He was joint-captain with Ciarán McGrath for his club's run of three consecutive All-Ireland Club SFC titles between 2018 and 2020. When Alan Mu ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer * Micheál O'Sullivan (born 1977), Irish Gaelic football manager and player * Micheál Ryan (born 1978), Irish hurler * Micheál Schlingermann (born 1991), Irish association footballer and Gaelic footballer * Micheál Webster (born 1977), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

Other

* Micheál Lehane (born 1979), Irish journalist *

Micheál Ó Droigheaín Micheál Ó Droigheaín (1889–1964), Irish national school teacher and Brigadier of the South Connemara Brigade, Irish Republican Army, fl. 1916–1922. Ó Droigheaín's family lived at Gate Lodge, Bearna, County Galway, on an estate held by ...

, Irish national school teacher and brigadier

People with the name Mícheál

Mícheál Breathnach Mícheál Breathnach (1881 – 27 October 1908) was an Irish writer. Breathnach was born at Cois Fharraige, County Galway, and worked for some time as a Secretary of the London Branch of the Gaelic League. He later worked as headmaster of the ...

(1881–1908), Irish writer **

Mícheál Breathnach CLG Mícheál Breathnach is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships while further age groups compete in thei ...

, a Gaelic Athletic Association club * Mícheál Cranitch (1912–1999), Irish Fianna Fáil politician * Mícheál Lally (born 1939), Irish writer and historian *

Mícheál Mac Donncha Mícheál Mac Donncha (born Michael McConkey) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who served as the Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2017 to 2018. He has been a Dublin City Councillor since 2011. Mac Donncha as a child actor played a young version of th ...

, Irish Sinn Féin politician *

Mícheál Mac Lochlainn Mícheál Mac Lochlainn (also known in Latin as Mauricius) O.F.M. (died 1349) was a mediaeval Bishop of Derry.''Handbook of British Chronology'' by Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E; Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP A cup is an open-top vessel ( ...

(d. 1349), Bishop of Derry *

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 Michael Collins or Mike Collins most commonly refers to: * Michael Collins (Irish leader) (1890–1922), Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician * Michael Collins (astronaut) (1930–2021), American astronaut, member of Apollo 11 and Ge ...

(1890–1922), Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician * Mícheál Ó Cróinín (born 1977), Irish Gaelic footballer and sports broadcaster *

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 *

Mícheál Ó hAodha Mícheál Ó hAodha (born 1969) is an Irish poet and nonfiction writer. He also works in the departments of history and comparative literature at the University of Limerick, where he is a part-time lecturer. Works Ó hAodha's poems have been c ...

(born 1969), Irish poet and writer *

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 * Mícheál O'Higgins, Irish judge and lawyer *

Mícheál Ó hUanacháin Mícheál Ó hUanacháin is an Irish poet and journalist from Dublin, Ireland. He worked as a reporter and broadcaster for RTÉ until his retirement in 2009. Journalism Ó hUanacháin was first appointed as continuity announcer for RTÉ Ra ...

(born 1944), Irish poet and journalist * Mícheál Ó Lócháin (1836–1899), Irish-American writer, magazine editor, and teacher *

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 * Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (born 1930), Irish Gaelic games commentator *

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 * Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha (1900–1986), Irish writer, teacher and storyteller *

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 * Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (writer) (1917–2004), Irish writer

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