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Translingual
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English Mike.
Pronunciation
Noun
Mike
- (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter M.
- (nautical) Signal flag for the letter M.
- (time zone) UTC+12:00
Translations
the letter "M" in a national spelling alphabet
References
- ^ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, 2022 June, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)
English
Etymology
Shortened from Michael.
Pronunciation
Noun
Mike
- (World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter M.
Proper noun
Mike (countable and uncountable, plural Mikes)
- (countable) A diminutive of the male given name Michael.
- (countable) A diminutive of the female given name Michaela.
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Danish
Etymology
From English Mike.
Proper noun
Mike
- a male given name
Finnish
Etymology
Diminutive.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mike
- A diminutive/nickname form of the given name Mikko, Mika or Mikael.
- a male given name of rare usage
Declension
Related terms
Statistics
- Mike is the 695th (tied with 2 other names) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 214 male individuals (and as a middle name to 45 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Mike.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mike m
- a male given name
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English Mike.
Proper noun
Mike
- a male given name