Michel
French form and German short form of Michael
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Michel Origin and Meaning
The name Michel is a boy's name .
While the (male) French form is pronounced in English like the girls' name Michelle and the German form had a hard k-like sound in the middle, this variation of Michael is distinguished by being used evenly for girls and boys in the U.S. For either gender, though, pronunciation issues will dominate.
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Famous People Named Michel
- Michel MulderDutch speed skater
- Michel HenryFrench philosopher and novelist
- Michel de Nostredame "Nostradamus"a French physician and seer who predicted many events that later occurred, such as World War II
Michel in Pop Culture
- Michel GerardFrench man who works at Lorelai and Sookie's inns in TV's "Gilmore Girls"