Message: "Michal" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Michal

by thesedays

7/24/2006, 10:32 AM

I was reading Queenmaker and came across a new name to me: Michal. The female name, not the Czech form of Michael. Wdyt? Also, which syllable do you place emphasis on? Is it MEE-khal or Mee-KHAL?

#Michal

This message was edited 7/24/2006, 10:34 AM

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- Elena

7/24/2006, 3:31 PM

I really like Michal (pr. MEE-khal). I'm just afraid it would be constantly thought of as another form (or a feminine form) of Michael.

- Noa +3

7/24/2006, 10:52 AM

It's mee-KHAHL, and it's pretty common (but not very). On adults more, I think, but I do know a couple of girls called that. It's nice enough, I suppose.

- thesedays +2

7/24/2006, 10:54 AM

On another name site they had a similar name listed: Mical. Is this the same name just spelled differently?

- Noa +1

7/24/2006, 11:07 AM

I don't think so. Michal is said with kh, not with k. But it might be. I don't know. But I don't even know how Michal is normally pronounced in English. Say, Michael in English is Mike-ull, in Hebrew it's MEE-khah-ell (this probably sounds utterly strange to you) so Biblical names with Kh sometimes are Englishised to K sounds. *shrugs*

- thesedays

7/24/2006, 11:13 AM

Oh okay, thanks. I see what you're saying.

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