Michelle

English

Alternative forms

• Michele

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈʃɛl/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

Proper noun

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], archived from the original on 18 February 2024:

     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

female given name — see Michaela

See also

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

Danish

Etymology

Recently borrowed from French Michelle.

Proper noun

Michelle

1. a female given name

French

Alternative forms

• Michèle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.ʃɛl/

• Audio (France (Toulouse)):

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• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Proper noun

Michelle f

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

German

Etymology

Recently borrowed from French Michelle.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

Michelle f (genitive Michelles or Michelle)

1. a female given name

Norwegian

Etymology

Recently borrowed from French Michelle.

Proper noun

Michelle

1. a female given name

Swedish

Etymology

Recently borrowed from French Michelle.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Michelle c (genitive Michelles)

1. a female given name