Michelle

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Michelle

/mɪˈʃɛl/

Rhymes with -ɛl

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela.

proper noun Michele

A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s. Michelle ma belle These are words that go together well

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: toni, michele, micheal, michael, mitchell, wie, michal, michel, tenet, michiel, michaela, michaella, micaela, michela, misha, micheline

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{michelle_2026,
  title = {Michelle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/michelle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}