Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From French Michel. Doublet of مِيخائِيل (mīḵāʔīl).

Proper noun edit

ميشال (mīšāl, mīšēlm

  1. a male given name of French origin

Usage notes edit

  • In Lebanon, where it is a common name, this spelling is much predominant due to the raised pronunciation of the imala vowel in Lebanese Arabic. Otherwise, as a transliteration, the form ميشيل is also used.