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Michelle

/mɪˈʃɛl/

Michelle proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Proper noun

Michelle

  1. A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.
    • Michelle ma belle
      These are words that go together well1965, John Lennon-Paul McCartney: Michelle ( a Beatles song)
    • On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2024

Forms of Michelle

alternative formMichele

Origin of Michelle

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

Words that rhyme with Michelle

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Questions about Michelle

What does Michelle mean?
Michelle means a female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.
What part of speech is Michelle?
Michelle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Michelle?
Michelle is pronounced /mɪˈʃɛl/.

Words near Michelle in the dictionary

  1. michelinocerids
  2. Michelins
  3. Michelis
  4. Michell
  5. michellamine
  6. Michelle
  7. Michelli
  8. Michellis
  9. Michells
  10. Michelmersh
  11. Michelmersh and Timsbury

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