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English
Etymology
From French Michel .
Proper noun
Michel (plural Michels )
A surname from French
See also
Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Michel ?
a male given name , equivalent to English Michael
French
Etymology
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
IPA (key ) : /mi.ʃɛl/
Audio; “ Stade Saint-Michel” : (file )
Proper noun
Michel m
( biblical ) Michael , the Archangel
a male given name of biblical origin
a surname originating as a patronymic
Derived terms
German
Etymology
Popular form of Michael with reduction of unstressed syllables.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Michel m (proper noun , strong , genitive Michels or ( with an article ) Michel )
a male given name , variant of Michael
Proper noun
der Michel m (proper noun , strong , usually definite , definite genitive des Michel or des Michels )
( 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
Michel m (strong , genitive Michel or Michels , plural Michel or Michels )
( mildly derogatory ) the average German
( derogatory ) a good-natured simpleton , naive person
Declension
Further reading
“Michel ” in Duden online
“Michel ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French Michel , Old English Michahel , and their source Latin Michaēl , Michahēl , from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל ( mîḵāʾēl , literally “ who is like God? ” ) .
Pronunciation
( from Old English ) IPA (key ) : /ˈmixəl/ , /ˈmiːxəl/
( from French ) IPA (key ) : /mitʃaːˈɛːl/ , /miˈtʃɛːl/ , /ˈmitʃɛl/
( from Latin ) IPA (key ) : /miːkaːˈɛːl/ , /miːˈkɛːl/ , /ˈmiːkɛl/
Proper noun
Michel
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name
The Archangel Michael .
Descendants
References
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French Michel . Doublet of Miguel , Maicol , Maicon , and Micael .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Michel m
a male given name from French