Pronunciation |
English: /mᵻˈʃɛl, miːˈʃɛl, ˈmiːʃɛl/ Italian: [ˈmikɛle] |
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Gender | Female, Male (Italian) |
Word/name | Hebrew via French |
Meaning | Who is like God? |
Related names | Michael, Michel, Michelle |
Michele ([ˈmikɛle]), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael.
Michele, pronounced /mᵻˈʃɛl/ mi-SHEL, is an English female given name that comes from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically pronounced) name Michelle.
Both names derive from the Latin Michael referring to archangel Michael, and originally derive from the biblical Hebrew name מיכאל (pronounced mi-kha-el) meaning "Who is like God?".