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Misha

/ˈmɪʃ.ɑː/

Misha proper noun: a male given name from Russian, Ukrainian.

Proper noun

Misha (plural Mishas)

  1. A male given name from Russian, Ukrainian.
  2. A female given name from Russian.

Forms of Misha

pluralMishas

Origin of Misha

A transliteration of the Russian Ми́ша (Míša), a hypocoristic for Михаи́л (Mixaíl), the Russian equivalent of Michael, from Hebrew מיכאל. Also a female name, presumably analogous to Michelle.

Words formed from Misha

Questions about Misha

What does Misha mean?
Misha means a male given name from Russian, Ukrainian.
What part of speech is Misha?
Misha is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Misha?
Misha is pronounced /ˈmɪʃ.ɑː/.

Words near Misha in the dictionary

  1. mish
  2. mish-mash
  3. mish-mashed
  4. mish-mashes
  5. mish-mashing
  6. Misha
  7. Mishael
  8. Mishak
  9. mishallowed
  10. mishammer
  11. mishammered

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