Michelle - Wiktionary

English

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Alternative forms

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• Michele

Etymology

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Borrowed from French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /mɪˈʃɛl/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

Proper noun

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Michelle

1. A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.
   • 1965, John Lennon-Paul McCartney: Michelle ( a Beatles song) Michelle ma belle These are words that go together well My Michelle.
   • 2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN‎[1]:On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

Translations

[edit] female given name — see Michaela

See also

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• Micha
• Michael
• Michel
• Mischa
• Misha
• Mitchel
• Mitchell
• Nichelle
• Nischelle
• Nishelle

Danish

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Etymology

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Recently borrowed from French Michelle.

Proper noun

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Michelle

1. a female given name

French

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Alternative forms

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• Michèle

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /mi.ʃɛl/

• Audio (France (Toulouse)):

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• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Proper noun

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Michelle f

1. a female given name, popular more recently in the 1940's, masculine equivalent Michel [=Michael]

German

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Etymology

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Recently borrowed from French Michelle.

Pronunciation

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

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Michelle f (genitive Michelles or Michelle)

1. a female given name

Norwegian

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Etymology

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Recently borrowed from French Michelle.

Proper noun

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Michelle

1. a female given name

Swedish

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Etymology

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Recently borrowed from French Michelle.

Pronunciation

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• Audio:

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Proper noun

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Michelle c (genitive Michelles)

1. a female given name