ميشال

Arabic

Etymology

From French Michelle. Doublet of ميكايلا.

Proper noun

ميشال • (mīšāl, mīšēl) f

1. a female given name of French origin

Usage notes

• 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.