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Friedrich Reusch's "Der Deutsche Michel []" before it was destroyed outside the Wrangelturm [], Königsberg. Der Deutsche Michel ("Michael the German") is a figure representing the national character of the German people, rather as John Bull represents the English.
The name is particularly common in French (from where the standard English pronunciation is derived), German (already in Middle High German), Dutch, and Afrikaans. In these instances Michel is equivalent to the English personal name Michael, although in Dutch the name Michaël is also common. Mitxel is the Basque form of Michael.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. Masculine given name For a list of people with the given name, see List of people with given name Michael. For other uses, see Michael (disambiguation). Michael Archangel Michael Pronunciation German: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl, -ʔɛl] Gender Male Origin Word/name Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל ...
A melodic German name with a topographical meaning of “from the field.” 33. Karla. This popular moniker of German origin—a feminine version of Karl—has a definition of “free man.” 34 ...
Michael, [Notes 1] also called ... In the shortened version ... Michael was the patron saint of the Holy Roman Empire and still is the patron saint of modern Germany ...
Recent articles and dissertation by Daniel Kroiß have systematically categorized the origin of Humanist names and their declension patterns in the German and Dutch speaking regions. Some humanist names derived from common professions as replacements of the vernacular term, and were found throughout Central European university cities. They ...
Exactly the same recording was issued in Australia as "Message to Martha", where it was a No. 15 hit for Faith. In the United States, Dionne Warwick's version, titled "Message to Michael", was a top ten hit there in 1966. In all versions of the song, the lyrics are addressed to a bluebird by the singer.
Michael (2011 Indian film), a psychological thriller film directed by Ribhu Dasgupta; I Am Michael (working title Michael), a 2015 American film by Justin Kelly; Mikhael, a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language film; Michael, a 2023 action film directed by Ranjit Jeyakodi; Michael, a biopic based on the life and career of Michael Jackson