Carmichael (surname) explained
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, which comes from the Hebrew name Mikha’el meaning “Who is like God?” or “No one who is as famous and powerful as God”. It is also used as an anglicisation of MacGillemicheil. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ailsa Carmichael, Lady Carmichael, Scottish judge
- Al Carmichael (1928–2019), American football player and stunt performer
- 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
- Archibald Drummond Carmichael (1859–?), industrial chemist in Broken Hill, Australia
- Caitlin Carmichael, American child actress
- Cartwright Carmichael, American basketball player
- Chris Carmichael (cyclist), cycling trainer for Lance Armstrong and others
- Chris Carmichael (musician), American violin, cello player
- Colin Carmichael, Green Party of Ontario candidate for the electoral district of Cambridge
- David Carmichael (railway engineer) Scottish railway engineer
- David Carmichael, American pastry chef
- Dillon Carmichael, American singer
- Elizabeth Carmichael, English artist active between 1768 and 1820
- Emily Carmichael (novelist), American novelist
- Emily Carmichael (filmmaker), American filmmaker
- 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 singer and songwriter
- Ian Carmichael, British actor
- Jackie Carmichael (born 1990), American basketball player
- James Carmichael (disambiguation), several people
- Jerrod Carmichael, American comedian of The Carmichael Show
- Jesse Carmichael, keyboardist and backing singer of Maroon 5, a rock band from Los Angeles
- Joel Carmichael, historical essayist, editor and translator
- John Carmichael (disambiguation), several people
- Laura Carmichael, English actress, played Lady Edith Crawley in historical drama Downton Abbey
- Leonard Carmichael, American educator, associated with Tufts University
- Lindsey Carmichael, American Paralympian archer
- Meldon Carmichael, American politician
- 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
- Peter Carmichael (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ralph Carmichael (1927–2021), American composer and arranger
- Rebekah Carmichael (1766?–1823), British poet
- Richard H. Carmichael (1913-1983), United States Army general
- 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
- Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael, a Scottish Liberal politician and colonial administrator
- Videt Carmichael (born 1950), American politician
Fictional characters
- Abbie Carmichael, ADA from the Law & Order franchise
- Anthony Carmichael, profiterole chef and "Music 2000" contestant who performs the song "The Rapping Song" in Series 2, Episode 1 of Look Around You
- Atlas Jericho "A.J." Carmichael is an Shubunkin goldfish inside a robotic body in the TV series The Umbrella Academy
- Chloe Carmichael, character from The Fairly OddParents
- Joseph Carmichael, character from the film The Changeling
- Lori Carmichael, character from Mary Stanton's Unicorns of Balinor book series
- Lucy Carmichael, character from the US sitcom The Lucy Show
- Patricia Carmichael, DCS, Head of AC.3 in Line of Duty, played by Anna Maxwell Martin.
- Ron Carmichael, character from Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files book series
- Sam Carmichael, character from the film franchise Mamma Mia!
- Susie Carmichael, character from the Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats and All Grown Up!
- Zara Carmichael, character from the BBC soap opera Doctors
