Mike

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See also: mike and mic

Translingual[edit]

Mike [2]

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Etymology[edit]

From English Mike.

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Noun[edit]

Mike

  1. (international standards) NATO,ICAO,ITU & IMO phonetic alphabet code for the letterM.
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter M.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, June 2022, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Shortened from Michael.

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Proper noun[edit]

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[edit]

  • Hebrew: מייק(maik)

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Mike.

Proper noun[edit]

Mike

  1. a male given name

Finnish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Mike

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

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Mike.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Mike m

  1. a male given name

German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English Mike.

Proper noun[edit]

Mike

  1. a male given name