Michel

English

Etymology

French Michel

Proper noun

Michel (plural Michels)

1. A surname from French

See also

• Gros Michel

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈʃɛl/

• Audio

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Proper noun

Michel ?

1. 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")

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Proper noun

Michel m

1. (biblical) Michael, the Archangel
2. a male given name of biblical origin
3. a surname originating as a patronymic

Derived terms

• banane Gros Michel

Related terms

• male given names: Michaël, Mickaël, Jean-Michel
• female given names: Michaëlle (Michaelle, Michaele, Michaèle, Michaële), Michèle, Michelle, Micheline

German

Etymology

Popular form of Michael with reduction of unstressed syllables.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪçəl/

• Audio

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Proper noun

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

1. a male given name, variant of Michael

Proper noun

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

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

Further reading

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

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Michal, Michael, Miȝhel, Mihal, Mihel, Mychael, Myghel, Myghell, Myȝhel

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

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
2. a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name
3. The Archangel Michael.

Related terms

• Michelmasse

Descendants

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

References

• “Mī̆ghel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Michel m

1. a male given name from French

Related terms

• Michele