Michelle (name)

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Michelle
Pronunciation/mɪˈʃɛl/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew via French and English
Meaning"Who is like God?"
Other names
Variant form(s)Michaela, Micaela, Michalina[1]
Short form(s)Chelle, Elle,[2] Ellie, Elly
DerivedMichèle
Related namesMichael, Michaela, Michel, Ellie, Mitchell

Michelle is a given name, originally a variant of Michèle, the French feminine form of Michel, derived from the Hebrew name Michael meaning "Who is like God?".[3] It is now extensively used in English-speaking as well as French-speaking countries, partly influenced by the Beatles song of the same name.[3] It is also a surname.

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Notable people named Michelle[]

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  • Michel'le (born 1970), hip hop artist in the 1980s and 1990s
  • Michelle (born 1972), German singer

As surname []

  • Candice Michelle (born 1978), American model, actress and retired professional wrestler
  • Cara Michelle, American Playmate-of-the-month and actress
  • Janee Michelle (born 1946), American actress
  • Vicki Michelle (born 1950), British actress best known for playing as Yvette Carte-Blanche from the British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!

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References[]

  1. ^ Hanks, P.; Hodges, F. (1996). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 3262. ISBN 978-0-19-280050-3.
  2. ^ Hanks, P.; Hodges, F. (1996). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-19-280050-3.
  3. ^ a b Hanks, P.; Hodges, F. (1996). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 3267. ISBN 978-0-19-280050-3.
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