Michelson (surname)
Michelson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Michel". The prefix Michel-, a variant of Michael, comes from Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל (mee-KHA-el), meaning "Who is like God?" . A common English language surname, there are other English and Scandinavian spellings. It is rare as a given name. People with the name Michelson include:
- Albert Abraham Michelson, the 19th/20th century physicist, first U.S. citizen to win Nobel Prize in science
- Gary K. Michelson (born 1949), American orthopedic spinal surgeon and inventor
- Harold Michelson, American illustrator
- Leo Michelson, the 20th-century artist
- Lisa Michelson, American actress
- Peter Michelson, American physicist
- Richard Michelson, American writer, poet
- Robert C. Michelson, U.S. Researcher, progenitor of the field of aerial robotics
- Truman Michelson (1879–1938), U.S. Indo-Europeanist
- Ivan Ivanovich Michelson (1740-1807) Baltic-German military commander, general in Russian Imperial Army
| Pronunciation | MĪ-kul-son |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Michael |
| Meaning | "son of 'Who is like God'" |
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| Variant form(s) | Michaelson, Mickelson, Michaelsen, Michelsen, Mickelsen |
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