Michel

Michel may refer to:

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Michel (name)

Michel is originally a French name. It can be both a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin, derived from Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל‎ [ˌmixäˈʔel], meaning Who Is Like God? The name is particularly common in French (from where the standard English pronunciation is derived), German, Dutch, and Afrikaans. In these instances Michel is equivalent to the English personal name Michael. Mitxel which is also an equivalent of Michael. When of Czech, Slovak or Polish origin it is a variant of the personal name Michal. When of Greek origin, the surname Michel is a shortened form of various patronymic derivatives of Michael. Examples of such are Michelakis, Michelakakis, or Michelakos.

Persons with the surname

Míchel (nickname)

In Spain, Míchel (stressed on the first syllabe) is a common nickname for Miguel, particularly frequent in footballers. Spanish footballers known as Míchel include: