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Michelle

A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.

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Michelle at a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Root meaning
“Michael”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/mɪˈʃɛl/

Etymology

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

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Michelle mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s. Its root means "Michael".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).