Meanings
- A male given name from Hebrew.
The spelling “M i c h e a l” is not a mistake. This spelling is Irish (Gaelic spelling). As a Canadian-born son of an Irishman, Micheal was entitled to Irish citizenship which he claimed. The government ID with the correct spelling is shown below.— Sharon
2020, Melissa Hemingway, “Micheal John O’Brien”, in Feminine-Perspective Magazine, Toronto, Ont.: The RINJ Foundation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Oct 2021 - misspellingMisspelling of Michael.
Origin
Anglicised form of Irish Mícheál or Scottish Gaelic Mìcheal. Also a spelling variant of Michael, generally considered erroneous.
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Cite this entry
Micheal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micheal
“Micheal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micheal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Micheal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micheal.
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