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Michaels (surname)

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Michaels
Pronunciation/ˈmkəlz/ MY-kəlz[1]
Origin
Word/nameMichael
Meaningform of 'Who is like God'
Region of originHebrew
Other names
Related namesMichels, Michals, St. Michaels

Michaels is an patronymic surname meaning "son of Michael". The prefix Michael- comes from Template:Lang-he [miˈχaʔel], meaning "Who is like God?". A common English language surname, it is rare as a given name. There are other spellings. People with the name Michaels include:

Academics

  • Patrick Michaels (born 1950), American research professor specializing on the influence of climate on agriculture

Arts and entertainment

Business

Literary

Sports

Other

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