Mike

See also: mike and mic

Translingual

Etymology

From English Mike.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɑik]

Noun

Mike

1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter M.

Translations

the letter "M" in a national spelling alphabet

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 邁克／迈克

• Czech: Marie (cs)
• Estonian: Mati
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• Finnish: Matti (fi)
• Italian: Milano (it)
• Japanese: マイケ
• Swedish: Martin (sv)

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English

Etymology

Shortened from Michael.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɪk/
• IPA^(key): [mɐɪʔk̚]
• Homophones: mike, mic
• Rhymes: -aɪk

Proper noun

Mike (countable and uncountable, plural Mikes)

1. (countable) A diminutive of the male given name Michael.
2. (countable) A diminutive of the female given name Michaela.

Descendants

• → Hebrew: מייק (maik)

Translations

diminutive of Michael

• Arabic: مايك m
• Azerbaijani: Mayk
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• Greek: Μάικ (el) (Máik), Μιχάλης (el) m (Michális)
• Persian: مایک (mâyk)
• Spanish: Migo, Migue

diminutive of Michaela

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Anagrams

• Keim, Kemi, Kime, kime

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Danish

Etymology

From English Mike.

Proper noun

Mike

1. a male given name

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmike/, [ˈmik̟e̞]
• Rhymes: -ike
• Syllabification^(key): Mi‧ke

Proper noun

Mike

1. a male given name
2. A pet form of the given name Mikko, Mika or Mikael.

Related terms

• Miki

Anagrams

• Kemi

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French

Etymology

From English Mike.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /majk/

Proper noun

Mike m

1. a male given name

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English Mike.

Alternative forms

• Maik, Meik

Proper noun

Mike

1. a male given name