Michael
Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Who resembles God."
Languages: This boy's name is used in Hebrew, German, Dutch, English, Czech, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Romanian.
Non-English Forms: Michal, Miche, Michel, Miguel, Mikel, Mikkel, Mischa, Meical, Mihangel, Mikhail, Michele, Mihailo, Mihály, Mihai, Miesha and Mihaly
Popularity: The name Michael ranked 2nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 4th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 1st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: In the Jewish and Christian scriptures and other religious writings, the archangel Michael is identified as captain of God's army, humanity's intercessor with the divine, and an eternal recorder who tracks our deeds and misdeeds in a great heavenly book. He is often depicted carrying a flaming sword, and sometimes guarding the gates of Paradise.
The consistently high popularity of this name in the U.S. cannot be attributed with certainty to any one factor. It may be due simply to the pleasant sound of the name. It is also possible that no one has ever devised a more congenial nickname for a boy than Mike!
Arts and Music
- ''Michael, Row the Boat Ashore''
- Traditional spiritual (see list of Names in Song titles)
- Michael Balzary
- Flea (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Michael Barratt
- Shakin'' Stevens (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Michael Boddicker
American singer.
- Performed on ''''We Are the World'''' (see list of Performers on ''We Are the World'')
- Michael Bolton
American singer.
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- Two-time Grammy winner for best male vocal performance: 1989 for ''''How Am I Supposed to Live Without You'''' and 1991 for ''''When a Man Loves a Woman'''' (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
- Michael Colgrass
- 1978 Pulitzer Prize winner for Music Composition (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Music)
- Michael Peter Hayes
- Mickie Most (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Michael Jackson (born 1958)
American singer, songwriter, producer.
- Performed on ''''We Are the World'''' (see list of Performers on ''We Are the World'')
- Member of the Playboy Music Hall of Fame (see list of Playboy Music Hall of Fame)
- Member of the Jackson Family (see list of Members of the Jackson Family)
- 1983 Grammy winner for best male vocal performance, for ''''Thriller'''' (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
- Michael McDonald
American singer and songwriter.
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- Michael Omartian
American singer.
- Performed on ''''We Are the World'''' (see list of Performers on ''We Are the World'')
- Michael Stipe (born 1960)
American musician, singer and songwriter. A member of R.E.M.
- Wrote ''''Radio Free Europe'''' and ''''It''s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)'''' (see list of Songwriters)
Leadership
- C. Michael Armstrong
- CEO of Fortune 500 company AT&T (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company AT&T (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael R. Bonsignore
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Honeywell (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael Boudin
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, First Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Michael R. Bowlin
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Atlantic Richfield (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael D. Capellas
American businessman
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Compaq Computer (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael D. Eisner
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Walt Disney (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael Feuer
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Officemax (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael Goldstein
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Toys ''R'' Us (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael Harrington (born 1928, died 1989)
American social activist.
- Called attention to poverty in the United States with his book The Other America (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
- Michael Daly Hawkins
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Michael H. Jordan
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Westinghouse Electric (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael S. Kanne
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Seventh Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Michael C. Kerr
U.S. Representative from Indiana.
- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1875-76 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
- J. Michael Luttig
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Fourth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Michael R. Murphy
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Michael R. Quinlan
- CEO of Fortune 500 company McDonald''s (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Michael Henry Schwerner
- Killed in civil rights movement June 21, 1964 (see list of Names on the Civil Rights Memorial)
- Michael W. Wright
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Supervalu (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Michael Collins (born 1930)
American astronaut.
- 1969 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Michael Crichton (born 1942)
American novelist.
- 1997 gross earnings: $65 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1999 gross earnings: $33.5 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1998 gross earnings: $65 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1996 gross earnings: $37 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- Michael E. DeBakey
- 1969 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Michael Douglas (born 1944)
American actor and producer.
- 1997 gross earnings: $21 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1996 gross earnings: $20 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- Michael Flatley
American choreographer
- 1997 gross earnings: $27 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- Michael J Fox (born 1961)
Canadian actor.
- Born in Edmonton, Alberta (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Michael Jackson (born 1958)
American singer, songwriter, producer.
- 1996 gross earnings: $45 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- 1997 gross earnings: $20 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- Michael Jordan (born 1962)
American basketball and baseball player.
- 1999 gross earnings: $40 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- Michael J. Mansfield (born 1903)
American legislator and diplomat.
- 1989 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Michael
This is the name of several Old Testament characters, including an archangel who is a special protector of the Hebrews.
- The Archangel Michael appears in several books of both the Old and New Testaments (see list of Biblical Names from the Old Testament)
- Michael
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)
- Michael Sarrazin (born 1940)
Canadian actor. Original name: Jacques Michel Andre Sarrazin.
- Born in Quebec City, Quebec (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Michael Schumacher (born 1969)
German-born sports driver
- 1999 gross earnings: $49 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
- Michael Smith (born 1932)
English-born Canadian biochemist who developed a key gene-splicing technique.
- Director of the biotechnology lab at the University of British Columbia (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Michael Stipe (born 1960)
American musician, singer and songwriter. A member of R.E.M.
- 1996 gross earnings for R.E.M.: $20 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
Science and Philosophy
- Michael J. Adams
American astronaut.
- X-15 astronaut killed November 15, 1967 (see list of Names on the Space Mirror Memorial)
- Michael P. Anderson (born 1959)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Endeavour (1998) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Michael A. Baker (born 1953)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Atlantis (1991, 1997), Endeavour (1992, 1994) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- J. Michael Bishop (born 1936)
American physiologist known for his work on the origins of cancer.
- 1989 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Harold Varmus (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
- Michael Stuart Brown
American physiologist known for his studies of cholesterol.
- 1985 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Joseph Goldstein (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
- 1988 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Michael R. ''Rich'' Clifford (born 1952)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Discovery (1992), Endeavour (1994), Atlantis (1996) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Michael L. Coats
NASA astronaut.
- Astronaut on Discovery (1984, 1989, 1991) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Michael Collins (born 1930)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Gemini 10 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
- Michael E. DeBakey
- 1987 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Michael Faraday (born 1791, died 1867)
English physicist and chemist.
- Made several important discoveries in electromagnetics (see list of Mathematicians, Physicists & Astronomers)
- Michael C. Foale (born 1957)
British astronaut and physicist.
- Astronaut on Atlantis (1992, 1997), Discovery (1993, 1995); spent four months aboard the space station Mir in 1997 (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Michael Freedman
- 1987 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Michael L. Gernhardt (born 1956)
American astronaut and bioengineer.
- Astronaut on Endeavour (1995), Columbia (1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Michael Heidelberger
- 1967 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (born 1958)
Spanish-born American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1995) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Michael J. McCulley
NASA astronaut
- Astronaut on Atlantis (1989) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Michael J. Smith
American astronaut.
- Challenger astronaut killed January 28, 1986 (see list of Names on the Space Mirror Memorial)
- Michael Smith (born 1932)
English-born Canadian biochemist who developed a key gene-splicing technique.
- 1993 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, with Kary Mullis (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
- Michael Tognini (born 1949)
French astronaut.
- Cosmonaut on Soyuz TM-15 (1992) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Michael Burton
American athlete.
- 1968 and 1972 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 1500m Freestyle; 1968 gold medal winner for 400m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
- Michael Chang (born 1972)
American tennis player.
- 1989 French Open tennis champion (see list of French Open Tennis Champions)
- Michael Conley
American athlete.
- 1992 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Triple Jump (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
- Michael Elliot
Skier.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1993 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
- Michael Galitzen
American athlete.
- 1932 Olympic gold medal winner for Springboard Diving (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Springboard Diving)
- Michael Gross
German athlete.
- 1984 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
- 1984 and 1988 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m butterfly (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
- Michael Johnson
American athlete.
- 1996 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 200m and 400m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Hurdles)
- Michael Jordan (born 1962)
American basketball and baseball player.
- 1987-88, 1990-92, 1996 National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player (see list of NBA Most Valuable Players)
- 1998 National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player (see list of NBA Most Valuable Players)
- 1984-85 National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year (see list of NBA Rookies of the Year)
- 1991 Sporting News Man of the Year (see list of Winners of the Sporting News Man of the Year Award)
- 1991-93 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- 1991 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Michael ''Tin Man'' St. Julien
American basketball player.
- Harlem Globetrotter (see list of The Harlem Globetrotters)
- Michael Larrabee
American athlete.
- 1964 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 400m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
- Michael O'Brien
American athlete.
- 1984 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 1500m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
- Michael Reusch
Swiss athlete.
- 1948 Olympic gymnastics gold medal winner for Parallel Bars (see list of Gold Medalists in Individual Gymnastics Events)
- Michael J. Ryan
American runner.
- 1912 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
- Michael Secrest
Long-distance cyclist.
- Asthmatic (see list of Athletes Who Have Asthma)
- Michael Spinks (born 1956)
American heavyweight boxer.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Modern inductees)
- Michael Spring
American runner.
- 1904 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
- Michael Stich (born 1968)
German tennis player.
- 1991 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
- Michael Stulce
American athlete.
- 1992 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Shot Put (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
- Michael Troy
American athlete.
- 1960 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m butterfly (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
- Michael Waltrip (born 1963)
American automobile racer
- 2001 Daytona 500 winner (see list of Daytona 500 Winners)
- Michael Wenden
Australian athlete.
- 1968 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m and 200m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
- Michael Wilder
- 1988 U.S. Chess champion (see list of United States Chess Champions)
- Michael ''Wild Thing'' Wilson
American basketball player.
- Harlem Globetrotter (see list of The Harlem Globetrotters)
Stage and Screen
- Michael Ansara (born 1922)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Portrayed the Blue Djinn (see list of Actors on ''I Dream of Jeannie'')
- Michael Caine (born 1933)
British actor. Original name: Maurice Micklewhite.
- 1986 Academy Award winner for his performance in Hannah and Her Sisters (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- 1999 Academy Award winner for The Cider House Rules (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- Michael Cimino (born 1943)
American writer, director and producer.
- 1978 Academy Award winner for The Deer Hunter (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
- Michael Collins (born 1930)
American astronaut.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Michael Conrad (died 1983)
American actor.
- Portrayed Sgt. Phil Esterhaus (see list of Actors on ''Hill Street Blues'')
- Michael Cumpsty
Actor.
- Portrayed Frank Kittredge (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
- Michael Curtiz (born 1888, died 1962)
Hungarian-American actor, director, writer, costume designer and producer.
- 1943 Academy Award winner for Casablanca (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Michael Damian
American actor.
- Actor on the soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Michael Delaney
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Characters on ''All My Children'')
- Michael Dorn (born 1952)
American actor.
- Portrayed Lieut. Worf (see list of Actors on ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'')
- Portrays Worf (see list of Actors on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'')
- Michael Douglas (born 1944)
American actor and producer.
- 1987 Academy Award winner for his performance in Wall Street (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
- Michael Durrell (born 1943)
American actor.
- Portrays Mr Martin (see list of Actors on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
- Michael Evans
- Actor on soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Michael Fishman (born 1980)
American actor.
- Portrayed David Jacob ''''DJ'''' Conner (see list of Actors on ''Roseanne'')
- Michael Fox (born 1921, died 1996)
- Actor on soap opera ''''The Bold and the Beautiful'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Bold and The Beautiful'')
- Michael Genet
- Actor on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
- Michael Horse
Actor.
- Portrayed Deputy Tommy ''''The Hawk'''' Hill (see list of Actors on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Michael Horton
Actor.
- Portrayed Grady Fletcher (see list of Actors on ''Murder, She Wrote'')
- Michael Horton
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Characters on ''Days of Our Lives'')
- Michael Hudson
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Characters on ''Another World'')
- Michael Jackson (born 1958)
American singer, songwriter, producer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Michael James
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Peter O''Toole (see list of Characters in the film What's New, Pussycat)
- Michael Keaton (born 1951)
American comedian and actor.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Michael Keenan
Actor.
- Portrayed Mayor Bill Pugen from 1992-1993 (see list of Actors on ''Picket Fences'')
- Michael E. Knight (born 1959)
American actor.
- Actor on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Performers on ''All My Children'')
- Michael Kuzak
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Harry Hamlin (see list of Characters on ''L.A. Law'')
- Michael Landon (born 1936, died 1991)
American actor, director and producer. Original name: Eugene Orowitz.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Portrayed Little Joe Cartwright (see list of Actors on ''Bonanza'')
- Portrayed Charles Ingalls from 1974-82 (see list of Actors on ''Little House on the Prairie'')
- Michael Lord
- Actor on soap opera ''''Loving'''' (see list of Performers on the Soap Opera ''Loving'')
- Michael Mancini
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Thomas Calabro (see list of Characters on ''Melrose Place'')
- Michael McKean (born 1947)
American actor, composer, writer, director, and comedian.
- A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1994-1995 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
- Michael
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Liam Neeson (see list of Characters in the film Husbands and Wives)
- Michael Moriarty (born 1942)
American actor.
- 1974 Tony Award winner for his performance in Find Your Way Home (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
- Michael Nader (born 1945)
American actor.
- Actor on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Performers on ''All My Children'')
- Michael Newman
American actor.
- Portrays Newman (see list of Actors on ''Baywatch'')
- Michael O'Keefe (born 1955)
American actor.
- Portrayed Fred (see list of Actors on ''Roseanne'')
- Michael Ontkean (born 1950)
Canadian actor.
- Portrayed Sheriff Harry S. Truman (see list of Actors on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Michael O'Shea
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Michael Redgrave (born 1908, died 1985)
English actor.
- Winner of the 1951 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, for The Browning Version (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winners)
- Michael Reed
- Portrayed John Curtis Willard from 1978-81 (see list of Actors on ''The Waltons'')
- Michael Richards (born 1949)
American actor.
- Portrays Cosmo Kramer (see list of Actors on ''Seinfeld'')
- Michael Sabatino (born 1955)
American actor.
- Actor on soap opera ''''The Bold and the Beautiful'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Bold and The Beautiful'')
- Michael Silver
Actor.
- Portrays ADA Leo Cohan (see list of Actors on ''NYPD Blue'')
- Michael Smith
- 1950s Mouseketeer (see list of 1950s Mickey Mouse Club)
- Michael ''Meat Head'' Stivic
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Rob Reiner (see list of Characters on ''All in the Family'')
- Michael Sullivan
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Mike O''Dowd (see list of Characters in the film Take the Money and Run)
- Michael Sutton (born 1970)
American actor.
- Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
- Michael Swan
- Actor on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
- Michael Tucker (born 1944)
American actor.
- Portrayed Stuart Markowitz (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
- Michael Tylo
- Actor on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
- Actor on soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Michael Warren (born 1946)
American actor.
- Portrayed Officer Bobby Hill (see list of Actors on ''Hill Street Blues'')
- Michael Watson
- Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
- Michael Wilding (born 1912, died 1979)
English actor.
- Married to Elizabeth Taylor from 1952-1957 (see list of Husbands of Elizabeth Taylor)
- Michael Woodman
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by John Sylvester White (see list of Characters on ''Welcome Back, Kotter'')
- Michael Zaslow (born 1942)
American actor.
- Actor on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
The Literary World
- Michael Bennett (born 1943, died 1987)
American choreographer and director.
- 1976 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, for A Chorus Line (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama)
- Michael Crichton (born 1942)
American novelist.
- Wrote The Andromeda Strain (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- Michael Cristofer (born 1945)
American playwright.
- 1977 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, for The Shadow Box (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama)
- Michael Cunningham
- 1999 Pulitzer winner for fiction for the novel Hours (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
- Michael Dirda
- 1993 Pulitzer Prize winner for Criticism (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism)
- Michael Donovan
Fictional character.
- Vera''s husband in Stephen King''s novel Dolores Claiborne (see list of Characters in Dolores Claiborne)
- Michael Thomas Ford
Author.
- Author of One Hundred Questions and Answers about AIDS (see list of Authors of some of the most frequently banned books between 1990-99, in the United States)
- Michael Fournier
Fictional character.
- Castle Rock''s postmaster in Stephen King''s novel Cujo (see list of Characters in Cujo)
- Michael Gartner
- 1997 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
- Michael Hanlon
Fictional character.
- Librarian and amateur historian in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Michael A. Hiltzik
- 1999 Pulitzer winner for Beat Reporting with Chuck Philips of the Los Angeles Times (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting)
- Michael Kammen (born 1936)
American historian.
- 1973 Pulitzer Prize winner for History, for People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for History)
- Michael McClure (born 1932)
American poet and essayist.
- Wrote September Blackberries and Rebel Lions (see list of Writers of the Beat Generation)
- Michael Parks
- 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
- Michael Pupin
- 1924 Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography/Autobiography, for From Immigrant to Inventor (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography)
- Michael P. Ramirez
- 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
- Michael Shaara (born 1929, died 1988)
American novelist.
- 1975 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, for The Killer Angels (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
- Michael Skube
- 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner for Criticism (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism)
- Michael Vitez
- 1997 Pulitzer Prize winner for Explanatory Journalism, with Ron Cortes and April Saul (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism)
- Michael Willhoite
- Author of Daddy''s Roommate (see list of Authors of some of the most frequently banned books between 1990-99, in the United States)
- Michael Williams
- Character in Henry V (see list of Shakespearean Characters)
- Michael Williamson
- 2000 Pulitzer Prize co-winner with Carol Guzy and Lucian Perkins for Feature Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography)
- 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner for General Nonfiction, for And Their Children After Them (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction)
- Michael M. York
- 1986 Pulitzer Prize winner for Investigative Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Mikey
- Mike 'n Ike
- Mikey-do
- Miki
- Michelle
- Mickey Mouse
- Mike the dyke
- Michael Michael Motorcycle
- Michael the Psycho
- Mickey Doodle
- Michael Schmichael
Associations:
In African-American slang, ''essence of St. Michael'' is a type of magic potion.
Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Who resembles God."
Variant Forms: Micheal
Feminine Forms: Michelle
Popularity: The name Michael ranked 799th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Stage and Screen
- Michael Learned (born 1928)
American actress.
- Portrayed Olivia Walton (see list of Actors on ''The Waltons'')
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