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Italian Baby Names
Michela

English translation/equivalent: Michelle

Origin: Derived from the Hebrew Mika'el, composed of mi "who?," ke "like," and from El, abbreviation of Elohim "God," and means therefore "who is like God?".

Name Day/Onomastico: August 24—in memory of St. Maria Michela, founder of the Sisters of the Holy Sacrament.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: feminine form of Michele

Guide to Italian Baby Names
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