Michaela
US/mɪˈkeɪ.lə/
Michaela proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew.
Proper noun
Michaela
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- Do you remember at Holmwood I called you Michaela, because you were so fair, like the girl in the opera? Now, this type-writer girl is dark, and she has been playing Carmen to you - stealing your love away from you by her clever ways.1897, Clarissa Joy Suraji (=Grant Allen), The Type-writer Girl, Street & Smith, published 1900, page 227
- Edward had asked about her name. What was the origin and the meaning? "Unusual, but it has a nice sound. Kind of like Mahalia."
Michaela had lifted her shoulders, helplessly. "I have no idea. My mother said she read it somewhere and liked the sound. And she didn't want me to have a name like...2008, Sandra Kitt, For All We Know, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 176
Forms of Michaela
| alternative form | Mikaela |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Mackayla |
| alternative form | Makayla |
| alternative form | Mickayla |
| alternative form | Mikayla |
| alternative form | Mykayla |
Origin of Michaela
From Michael + -a. Latinate feminine form of Michael, first appearing as an anglicisation of the Portuguese ("Micaela") and Spanish ("Micaela"). Doublet of Michelle.
Words formed from Michaela
Questions about Michaela
- What does Michaela mean?
- Michaela means a female given name from Hebrew.
- What part of speech is Michaela?
- Michaela is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Michaela?
- Michaela is pronounced /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/ (US).
Words near Michaela in the dictionary
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