Micheal

This article is about Micheal, a rare spelling. For the more common name, see Michael.

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 (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 O'Siadhail (born 1947), Irish poet
• Micheál Richardson, actor, son of Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson
• Micheal Ray Stevenson (born 1989), American rapper; better known as Tyga
• Micheal Ward (born 1995), English actor

Politics

• Micheal Bergstrom, American politician in Oklahoma
• Mike Hudema (born 1976; Micheal Hudema), Canadian activist
• Micheal R. Williams (born 1955), American politician in Tennessee

Sport

• Micheal Azira (born 1987), Ugandan footballer
• Micheal Barrow (born 1970), American football player
• Micheal Clemons (born 1997), American football player
• Micheal Eric (born 1988), Nigerian basketball player
• Micheal Ferland (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey winger
• Micheal Haley (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey forward
• Micheal Henry (born 1991), Nigerian footballer
• Micheal Luck (born 1982), Australian rugby league footballer
• Micheal Nakamura (born 1976), Japanese-born Australian baseball pitcher
• Micheal Ray Richardson (born 1955), American basketball player and head coach
• Micheal Spurlock (born 1983), American football wide receiver
• Micheal Williams (born 1966), American basketball player

Other

• Micheal Barrett (born 1964), United States Marine and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
• Micheal Clark, American physical therapist
• Micheal Faborode (born 1956), Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering
• Micheal Anak Garing (1988–2019), a Malaysian who was executed in Singapore for murder

People with the name Michéal

• Michéal Castaldo (born 1962), Italian-born classical crossover tenor, music producer and composer
• Michéal Ó hUiginn (born 1942), Mayor of Galway, Ireland

People with the name Micheál

Arts and entertainment

• Micheál de Búrc (c.1800 – 1881), Irish poet
• Micheál de Búrca (1912–1985), Irish artist, Director of the National College of Art and Design
• Micheál Mac Liammóir (1899–1978), British-born Irish actor, dramatist, impresario, writer, poet and painter
• Micheál Mac Suibhne (c. 1760–1820), Irish language bard
• Micheál Ó Conghaile (fl. 19th century), Irish scribe
• Micheál Ó Conghaile (writer) (born 1962), Irish writer
• Micheál Ó Síoda (1909–1951), Irish scribe and folklorist

Politics

• Micheál Clery, Irish Fianna Fáil politician, solicitor and teacher
• Micheál MacGréil (1931–2023), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist
• Micheál Martin (born 1960), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and former Irish Taoiseach (prime minister)
• Micheál Prendergast (1921–1998), Irish farmer and trader, businessman and company director, and Fine Gael politician

Religion

• Micheál Ledwith, Irish Catholic priest
• Micheál MacGréil (1931–2023), Irish Jesuit priest, sociologist, writer and activist
• Micheál Ó Mordha (c.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 O'Sullivan (born 1977), Irish Gaelic football manager and player
• Micheál Webster (born 1977), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
• Micheál Ryan (born 1978), Irish hurler
• Micheál Schlingermann (born 1991), Irish association footballer and Gaelic footballer

Other

• Micheál Lehane (born 1979), Irish journalist
• Micheál Ó Droigheaín, Irish national school teacher and brigadier

People with the name Mícheál

• Mícheál Breathnach (1881–1908), Irish writer
  • Mícheál Breathnach CLG, a Gaelic Athletic Association club
• Mícheál Cranitch (1912–1999), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
• Mícheál Lally (born 1939), Irish writer and historian
• Mícheál Mac Donncha, Irish Sinn Féin politician
• Mícheál Mac Lochlainn (d. 1349), Bishop of Derry
• Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh (fl. 19th century), Irish scribe
• Mícheál Ó Cléirigh (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
• Mícheál Ó Cróinín (born 1977), Irish Gaelic footballer and sports broadcaster
• Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (1951–2006), Irish musician, composer and producer
• Mícheál Ó hAirtnéide, the Irish name of Michael Hartnett (1941–1999), Irish poet
• Mícheál Ó hAodha (born 1969), Irish poet and writer
• Mícheál Ó hEidhin, Irish musician and teacher
• Mícheál Ó hEithir, the Irish name of Michael O'Hehir (1920–1996), Irish sports commentator and journalist
• Mícheál O'Higgins, Irish judge and lawyer
• Mícheál Ó hUanacháin (born 1944), Irish poet and journalist
• Mícheál Ó Lócháin (1836–1899), Irish-American writer, magazine editor, and teacher
• Mícheál Ó Móráin (1911–1983), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
• Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (born 1930), Irish Gaelic games commentator
• Mícheál Ó Sé (born 1946), Irish sportsperson
• Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha (1900–1986), Irish writer, teacher and storyteller
• Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (1950–2018), Irish musician, composer, academic and educationalist
• Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (writer) (1917–2004), Irish writer

See also

• List of Irish-language given names