"Michelle" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Michelle.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛl Etymology: From French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Michelle}} French Michelle, {{der|en|fr|Michel||Michael}} French Michel (“Michael”), {{der|en|he|מִיכָאֵל||who is like God?|tr=mikhaél}} Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”), {{doublet|en|Michaela}} Doublet of Michaela Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Michelle
  1. A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Michele
    Sense id: en-Michelle-en-name-XQXDonVL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Michelle meaning in English (2.3kB)

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