Michelsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel/Michael". There are related English, German, Swedish and other spellings of this name. People with the name Michelsen include:
People
edit- Albert Michelsen (1893–1964), American marathoner
- Alex Michelsen (born 2004), American tennis player
- Alfonso López Michelsen (1913–2007), Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist
- Anders Michelsen, Norwegian football midfielder
- Andreas Michelsen (1869–1932), German admiral
- Anne Dorte Michelsen, Danish singer and composer
- Charis Michelsen, American actress and former model
- Christian Michelsen (1857–1925), Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman
- Christian Michelsen (footballer), Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Kristiansund BK
- Hans Methlie Michelsen, Norwegian judge
- Jacob Andreas Michelsen (1821–1902), Norwegian businessperson and politician
- Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen, Norwegian Representative to Parliament, president of Young Liberals of Norway
- Randi Michelsen (1903 1981), Danish film actress
- Stacey Michelsen (born 1991), New Zealand field hockey player
- Thomas Michelsen, Norwegian football midfielder
- Thore Michelsen (1888 –1980), Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
Other
edit- Michelsen Farmstead, Canadian Provincial Historic Site
- Michelsen Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
- Michelsen's Cabinet, Norwegian coalition cabinet, which governed Norway between 1905 and 1907