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Michel¹

  • /mɪˈʃɛl/

Rhymes with -ɛl

Where it comes from

Either a reborrowing of French Michel or a continuation (with pronunciation influenced by Modern French) of Middle English Michel, both from Old French Michel, from Latin Michāēl, borrowed from Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michael, Miguel, and Mikhail.

proper noun Michels

  1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Michael.
  2. A surname from French.

michel²

adjective more michel · most michel

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of mickle

noun michels

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of mickle

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: commissioner, joachim, mont, mike, michal, joey, heather, maryanne, michaela, susanne, angela, michele, michelle, ange, jennifer, stacey

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"michel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/michel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

michel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/michel

Chicago

"michel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/michel.

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@misc{michel_2026,
  title = {michel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/michel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}