Michele
| Michele | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | muh-SHELL, mee-SHELL, MEE-shell, mee-KEH-leh (Italian) |
| Gender | Female, Male (Italian) |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew via French |
| Meaning | meaning = Who is like God |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Michael, Michel, Michelle |
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Michele, pronounced ‘mi-shell’, 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.
Michele, pronounced ‘mee-KEH-leh’, is also an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael.
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?".
Men with the given name Michele
- Michele (singer), Italian pop singer
- Michele Abbruzzo, Italian actor
- Michele Alboreto, Italian Grand Prix racing driver
- Michele Amari, Italian politician and historian
- Michele Andreolo, Italian football (soccer) player
- Michele Bianchi, Italian journalist and revolutionary
- Michele Canini, Italian football (soccer) player
- Michele Ferrero, Italian businessman, owner of chocolate maker Ferrero SpA
- Michele Greco, Sicilian mafioso
- Michele Pasinato, Italian volleyball player
- Michele Placido, Italian actor
- Michele Rüfenacht, Swiss decathlete
- Michele Santoro, Italian anchorman/journalist
- Michele Scarponi, Italian professional bicyclist
- Michele Sepe, Italian rugby union player
- Michele Serra, Italian writer and journalist
- Michele Sindona, Italian banker
- Michele Soavi, Italian film director
Women with the given name Michele
- Michèle Alliot-Marie, French politician
- Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota
- Chrisette Michele Payne, known as Chrisette Michele, American neo-soul singer
- Lea Michele Sarfati, known as Lea Michele, American actress
- Michele Dotrice, English actress of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em fame
- Michele Lee, American actress
- Michele MacNaughton, South African field hockey player
- Michele Merkin, American model and television host
- Michele Mitchell, American diver
- Michele Scarabelli, Canadian actress
- Michele Tafoya, American sports journalist
- Michele Timms (born 1965), Australian basketball player
See also
- Michelle (name)
- Michelle (disambiguation)