Micheal

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

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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

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### Arts and entertainment

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* 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

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

### Sport

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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

## People with the name Mícheál

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* 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

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* List of Irish-language given names

Name list

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*[c.]: circa
*[fl.]: floruit ('flourished' – known to have been active at a particular time or during a particular period)