Where does “Michaëlle” come from?
Michaëlle (French) comes from French Michaël, from English Michael, from Dutch Michaël, from Vulgar Latin Michael, from Latin Michahel, from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל.
Ancestry of “Michaëlle”, step by step
Michaëlle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Michaël
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Michaël | of modern usage |
| 2 | English | Michael | the name of the biblical archangel |
| 3 | Dutch | Michaël | Michael the |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | Michael | — |
| 5 | Latin | Michahel | — |
| 6 | Greek | Μιχαήλ | the Archangel Michael |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μιχαήλ | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | מיכאל | who is like God? |
| 9 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 10 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 11 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via French E
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | E | Abbreviation of est; east |