Michelson (surname)

For other uses, see Michelson.
Michelson
Family name
Pronunciation MĪ-kul-son
Meaning "son of 'Who is like God'"
Related names Michaelson, Mickelson, Michaelsen, Michelsen, Mickelsen

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:

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