Michel
\mi.ʃɛl\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \mi.ʃɛl\ |
| Compound names | Denis-Michel, Jean-Michel, Michel-Ange, Michel-Charles |
Origin and meaning
Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl)bor. Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl)bor. Latin Michāēl Old French Michel French Michel From Old French Michel, from Latin Michāēl, Michāēlem, borrowed from Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), in turn borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”). Cognate with English Michael, Spanish and Portuguese Miguel, Italian Michele.
Where it is mostly given
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Israel
Around the world
- GermanMichael
- EnglishMichael, Mick, Mitch
- Arabicميكال, ميخائيل
- BasqueMikel
- BretonMikael
- CatalanMiquel
- Chinese米歇尔
- CroatianMihovil
- DanishMichael, Mikael, Mikkel
- SpanishMiguel
- FinnishMikko, Mika
- IrishMícheál
- WelshMeical
- GreekΜιχαήλος, Μιχάλης, Μιχαήλ
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Pamputt (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).