Michel

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English

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Etymology

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From French Michel.

Proper noun

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Michel (plural Michels)

  1. A surname from French

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Dutch

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /miˈʃɛl/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Michel ?

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Michael

French

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /mi.ʃɛl/
  • Audio; Stade Saint-Michel:(file)

Proper noun

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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

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German

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Etymology

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Popular form of Michael with reduction of unstressed syllables.

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Proper noun

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Michel m (proper noun, strong, genitive Michels or (with an article) Michel)

  1. a male given name, variant of Michael

Proper noun

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der Michel m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Michel or des Michels)

  1. (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

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Michel m (strong, genitive Michel or Michels, plural Michel or Michels)

  1. (mildly derogatory) the average German
  2. (derogatory) a good-natured simpleton, naive person

Declension

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Further reading

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

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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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.
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Descendants

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

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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

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Proper noun

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Michel m

  1. a male given name from French
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