"Michaela" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/ [US]
Etymology: Micheal + -a. Latinate feminine form of Michael, first appearing as an anglicisation of the Portuguese ("Micaela") and Spanish ("Micaela"). Doublet of Michelle. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Micheal|a}} Micheal + -a, {{m|en|Michael}} Michael, {{der|en|pt|Micaela|("Micaela")}} Portuguese ("Micaela"), {{der|en|es|Micaela|("Micaela")}} Spanish ("Micaela"), {{doublet|en|Michelle}} Doublet of Michelle Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Michaela
  1. A female given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Mikaela, Mackayla, Makayla, Mickayla, Mikayla, Mykayla Derived forms: Mickey, Micki, Mickie, Micky, Mike, Mikey, Miki Related terms: Kayla, MacKayla, McKayla, Mckayla, Michele, Michelle, MyKayla Translations (feminine form of Michael): Michaela [feminine] (Czech), Michala (Danish), Michella (Danish), Michelle (Danish), Michelle (Dutch), Mikaela (Finnish), Michèle (French), Michelle (French), Michaela (German), Mikala (Hawaiian), מִיכָאֵלָה (michaéla) (Hebrew), מִיכַל (mikhál) (Hebrew), Michela (Italian), Michalina [feminine] (Polish), Micaela [feminine] (Portuguese), Михаэ́ла (Mixaéla) [feminine] (Russian), Микаэ́ла (Mikaéla) [feminine] (Russian), Мише́ль (Mišélʹ) [feminine] (Russian), Micaela (Spanish), Mikaela (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Michaela-en-name-O1-5jzaM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -a

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