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  Micke Coat of Arms / Micke Family CrestThis French, Italian, Spanish, Portugese, Czech, Polish, Russian, German and English surname was originally from the Middle English given name MICHAEL. This is ultimately from the Hebrew MICHA-EL 'Who is like God?', a name borne by various minor biblical characters as well as by an archangel, the protector of Israel (Dan. 10:13). In Christian tradition, MICHAEL was regarded as the warrior archangel, conqueror of Satan, and the given name was correspondingly popular throughout Europe, especially in knightly and military families. The name has numerous variants which include MICHEL, MICHEAU, MIGUEL, MICHAL, CHONET, CHONILLON, MICHIELETTI, MICHALKE, MICHELK, MIKO, MICHALEC and CHELAZZI, to name but a few. It was not until the 10th century that modern hereditary surnames first developed, and the use of fixed names spread, first to France, and then England, then to Germany and all of Europe. In these parts of Europe, the individual man was becoming more important, commerce was increasing and the exact identification of each man was becoming a necessity. Even today however, the Church does not recognise surnames. Baptisms and marriages are performed through use of the Christian name alone. Thus hereditary names as we know them today developed gradually during the 11th to the 15th century in the various European countries. This surname in Scotland, was taken by settlers to Ireland at an early period. The name was derived from the Gaelic MacMicjeil, a name meaning the son of the servant. Early records of the name mention Malmur Mac Gillemichel, documented in the year 1204. Kennethe Makgillemichel was a charter witness in Argyll in 1251. Celestine McGillmichel witnessed a charter in 1453, and Gilbert McOlmichaell had lands in 1564. |
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