Michel

Michael, the Archangel; a male given name of biblical origin; a surname originating as a patronymic

Related: Gros Michel

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִי (mí) Biblical Hebrew כַּ־ (ka-) Proto-Semitic *ʔil- Biblical Hebrew אֵל (él) Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl)bor. Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl)bor. Latin Michāēl Old French Michel French Michel From Old French Michel, from Latin Michāēl, Michāēlem, borrowed from Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), in turn borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”). Cognate with English Michael, Spanish and Portuguese Miguel, Italian Mi