"Michel" meaning in Middle English

See Michel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmixəl/, /ˈmiːxəl/, /ˌmit͡ʃaˈɛːl/, /ˌmiˈt͡ʃɛːl/, /ˈmit͡ʃɛl/, /ˌmiːkaˈɛːl/, /ˌmiːˈkɛːl/, /ˈmiːkɛl/ Forms: Michal [alternative], Michael [alternative], Miȝhel [alternative], Mihal [alternative], Mihel [alternative], Mychael [alternative], Myghel [alternative], Myghell [alternative], Myȝhel [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, and their source Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|Michel}} Old French Michel, {{inh|enm|ang|Michahel}} Old English Michahel, {{bor|enm|la|Michaēl}} Latin Michaēl, {{der|enm|hbo|מִיכָאֵל|lit=who is like God?|tr=mîḵāʾēl}} Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Michel
  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael Derived forms: Michelmasse
    Sense id: en-Michel-enm-name-9dau3wlf Categories (other): Middle English given names, Middle English male given names, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 53 21 26
  2. a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name
    Sense id: en-Michel-enm-name-VuBi4l9D Categories (other): Middle English surnames, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 15 10 6 8 1 1 7 12 21
  3. The Archangel Michael.
    Sense id: en-Michel-enm-name-rtnrnIEK Categories (other): Pages with entries, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 15 10 6 8 1 1 7 12 21 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 17 35 48

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Michael"
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      "lang": "English",
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      "word": "Myall"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmiːxəl/"
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      "ipa": "/ˌmit͡ʃaˈɛːl/"
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      "ipa": "/ˌmiˈt͡ʃɛːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmit͡ʃɛl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmiːkaˈɛːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmiːˈkɛːl/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmiːkɛl/"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Miȝhel",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "Myghel",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Myghell",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiːxəl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmit͡ʃaˈɛːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmiˈt͡ʃɛːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmit͡ʃɛl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmiːkaˈɛːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmiːˈkɛːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiːkɛl/"
    }
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