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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. Masculine given name For a list of people with the given name, see List of people with given name Michael. For other uses, see Michael (disambiguation). Michael Archangel Michael Pronunciation German: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl, -ʔɛl] Gender Male Origin Word/name Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל ...
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 English personal name Michael, although in Dutch the name Michaël is also common. Mitxel is the Basque form of Michael.
Many Catalan names are shortened to hypocoristic forms using only the final portion of the name (unlike Spanish, which mostly uses only the first portion of the name), and with a diminutive suffix (-et, -eta/-ita). Thus, shortened Catalan names taking the first portion of the name are probably influenced by the Spanish tradition.
This unisex name of Spanish origin has an unknown meaning, but is believed by some to have come about because it is the reverse spelling of the feminine name Maria. 48. Berilo
13. Carlos. The name Carlos is a Spanish variation of Charles, meaning “man.” The moniker rose in popularity in Spain in the 1980s, according to Baby Center, and has maintained a top spot ever ...
The name was further popularized by the 1965 hit Beatles song "Michelle". The name peaked in usage for American girls in 1968, when it was among the five most popular names for newborn girls. The name has since declined in popularity but remains in regular use in English-speaking as well as French-speaking countries. [3] [4] [5] It is also a ...
Mickey (disambiguation), common name derived from Michael; Mike (disambiguation), common name derived from Michael, with other meanings; Micheal, Gaelic name; Michel (disambiguation), French language variant of Michael; Michele (given name), Italian language variant (male given name) Miguel (disambiguation), Spanish and Portuguese language ...
Post-colonial: Spanish place names that have no history of being used during the colonial period for the place in question or for nearby related places. (Ex: Lake Buena Vista, Florida, named in 1969 after a street in Burbank, California) Non-Spanish: Place names originating from non-Spaniards or in non-historically Spanish areas.