Michel is a name used today in
France,
Canada,
Belgium and other
French-speaking countries. [citation needed] It can be both a
given name and a
surname of
Hebrew origin, derived from
Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל[miχaˈʔel], meaning Who Is Like God? The name is particularly common in
French (from where the standard English pronunciation is derived),
German (already in
Middle High German),
Dutch, and
Afrikaans. In these instances Michel is equivalent to the
Englishpersonal nameMichael, although in Dutch the name Michaël is also common. Mitxel is the Basque form of Michael. When of Czech, Slovak or Polish origin it is a variant of the personal name Michal. When of
Greek origin, the surname Michel is a shortened form of various
patronymic derivatives of Michael. Examples of such are Michelakis, Michelakakis, or Michelakos.[1]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
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Michel is a name used today in
France,
Canada,
Belgium and other
French-speaking countries. [citation needed] It can be both a
given name and a
surname of
Hebrew origin, derived from
Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל[miχaˈʔel], meaning Who Is Like God? The name is particularly common in
French (from where the standard English pronunciation is derived),
German (already in
Middle High German),
Dutch, and
Afrikaans. In these instances Michel is equivalent to the
Englishpersonal nameMichael, although in Dutch the name Michaël is also common. Mitxel is the Basque form of Michael. When of Czech, Slovak or Polish origin it is a variant of the personal name Michal. When of
Greek origin, the surname Michel is a shortened form of various
patronymic derivatives of Michael. Examples of such are Michelakis, Michelakakis, or Michelakos.[1]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.