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Where does “michel” come from?

michel (Middle English) comes from Old French Michel, from Latin Michāēl, from Latin Michahel, from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל.

Ancestry of “michel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchMichel—
2LatinMichāēl—
3LatinMichahel—
4GreekΜιχαήλ—
5Ancient GreekΜιχαήλ—
6Hebrewמיכאלwho is like God?
7Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
8Hebrewשמואל—
9Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “michel”

  • mickle
  • overmickle
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