Michel
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Michel (plural Michels)
- A surname from French
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Michel ?
- a male given name, equivalent to English Michael
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin 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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Michel m
- (biblical) Michael, the Archangel
- a male given name of biblical origin
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- male given names: Michaël, Mickaël, Jean-Michel
- female given names: Michaëlle (Michaelle, Michaele, Michaèle, Michaële), Michèle, Michelle, Micheline
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Popular form of Michael with reduction of unstressed syllables.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Michel m (proper noun, strong, genitive Michels or (with an article) Michel)
- a male given name, variant of Michael
Proper noun[edit]
der Michel m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Michel or des Michels)
- (also Deutscher Michel) a stereotypical representation of the German people, since the 19th century mainly associated with political passiveness and naiveté, portrayed as a man with a nightcap (and sometimes a pipe and/or wooden clogs)
Noun[edit]
Michel m (strong, genitive Michel or Michels, plural Michel or Michels)
- (mildly derogatory) the average German
- (derogatory) a good-natured simpleton, naive person
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Middle English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, and their source Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (from Old English) IPA(key): /ˈmixəl/, /ˈmiːxəl/
- (from French) IPA(key): /mitʃaːˈɛːl/, /miˈtʃɛːl/, /ˈmitʃɛl/
- (from Latin) IPA(key): /miːkaːˈɛːl/, /miːˈkɛːl/, /ˈmiːkɛl/
Proper noun[edit]
Michel
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
- a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name
- The Archangel Michael.
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Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “Mī̆ghel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French Michel. Doublet of Miguel, Maicol, Maicon, and Micael.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Michel m
- a male given name from French
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- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
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- Dutch male given names
- French terms derived from Latin
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- French lemmas
- French proper nouns
- French masculine nouns
- fr:Biblical characters
- French given names
- French male given names
- French surnames
- French surnames from patronymics
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
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- German lemmas
- German proper nouns
- German masculine nouns
- German given names
- German male given names
- German nouns
- German derogatory terms
- Middle English terms borrowed from Old French
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- Middle English terms inherited from Old English
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- enm:Biblical characters
- Portuguese terms borrowed from French
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- Portuguese male given names from French