Michel

French Michel

Michel (plural Michels)

1. A surname from French

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• IPA^(key): /miˈʃɛl/

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Michel ?

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Michael

From Latin Michāēl, Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל‎ (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”). Cognate with English Michael, Spanish Miguel, Italian Michele.

• IPA^(key): /mi.ʃɛl/

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Michel m

1. (biblical) Michael, the Archangel
2. a male given name of biblical origin
3. a surname originating as a patronymic

• banane Gros Michel

• male given names: Michaël, Mickaël, Jean-Michel
• female given names: Michaëlle (Michaelle, Michaele, Michaèle, Michaële), Michèle, Michelle, Micheline

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪçl̩/

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Michel m (proper noun, strong, genitive Michels)

1. a male given name

Michel m (strong, genitive Michels, plural Michel)

1. (derogatory) simpleton

• “Michel” in Duden online
• “Michel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

• Michal, Michael, Miȝhel, Mihal, Mihel, Mychael, Myghel, Myghell, Myȝhel

From Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, and their source Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל‎ (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).

• (from Old English) IPA^(key): /ˈmixəl/, /ˈmiːxəl/
• (from French) IPA^(key): /mitʃaːˈɛːl/, /miˈtʃɛːl/, /ˈmitʃɛl/
• (from Latin) IPA^(key): /miːkaːˈɛːl/, /miːˈkɛːl/, /ˈmiːkɛl/

Michel

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
2. a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name
3. The Archangel Michael.

• Michelmasse

• English: Michael, Mitchell, Myall, Myell
• Scots: Michael

• “Mī̆ghel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Borrowed from French Michel. Doublet of Miguel, Maicol, Maicon, and Micael.

Michel m

1. a male given name from French

• Michele