Etymograph

English

Michel

Michel may come from French Michel.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentMicheluncertain
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentMicheluncertain
  2. Englishtodaysame form

The story

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?”).

Every English word from French Michel

Today it means

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

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French Michel / Michel

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