Carmichael (surname)

Carmichael is a Scottish surname. It is derived from Carmichael, in Lanarkshire. This place name is composed of two word elements: the British caer ("fort") and the personal name Michael. It is also used as an anglicisation of MacGillemicheil. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ailsa Carmichael, Lady Carmichael, Scottish judgee
• Alexander Carmichael, collector and author of Carmina Gadelica
• Alistair Carmichael, Scottish Liberal Democratic politician
• Amy Carmichael, missionary to Tamil Nadu, India
• Angus Carmichael (1925–2013), Scottish footballer
• Caitlin Carmichael, American child actress.
• Chris Carmichael (cyclist), cycling trainer for Lance Armstrong and others
• Chris Carmichael (musician)
• Colin Carmichael, Green Party of Ontario candidate for the electoral district of Cambridge in the 2007 Provincial General Election
• David Carmichael (railway engineer) Scottish railway engineer
• Emily Carmichael, Intellect, philosopher
• Franklin Carmichael, Canadian artist
• Gene Carmichael, American businessman and politician
• Gershom Carmichael, Scottish philosopher
• Greg Carmichael, English guitarist
• Harold Carmichael, played for the American football team, the Philadelphia Eagles
• Hoagy Carmichael, American musician
• Ian Carmichael, British actor
• James Carmichael (disambiguation), several people
• Jerrod Carmichael, American comedian who is the star of The Carmichael Show
• Jesse Carmichael, keyboardist and backing singer of Maroon 5, a rock band from Los Angeles
• John Carmichael (disambiguation), several people
• Laura Carmichael, British actor
• Leonard Carmichael, American educator, associated with Tufts University
• Lindsey Carmichael, American elite paralympian archer
• Neil Carmichael (Conservative politician), Conservative MP for Stroud.
• Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove, Glasgow Labour MP (1962-1983)
• Nelson Carmichael, American Olympic freestyle skier
• Ricky Carmichael, professional motocross racer
• Robert Daniel Carmichael, American mathematician
• Robert P. Carmichael, one of the inventors of the Precooled jet engine
• Sandy Carmichael, Scottish rugby player who also played for the British Lions
• Stokely Carmichael, Trinidadian/American Black activist
• Videt Carmichael (born 1950), American politician.

Fictional characters:

• Joseph Carmichael, character from the film The Changeling
• Lori Carmichael, character from Mary Stanton's Unicorns of Balinor book series
• Abbie Carmichael, ADA from the Law & Order franchise
• Susie Carmichael, character from the nickelodeon TV series Rugrats and All Grown Up!
• Charles Carmichael, alias of Chuck Bartowski on the TV series Chuck