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From a Middle English vernacular form of the Old French given name Michel (“Michael”), or in some cases from a Middle English nickname muchel (“big”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From a Middle English vernacular form of the Old French given name Michel (“Michael”), or in some cases from a Middle English nickname muchel (“big”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.