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Meaning & Origins
(French) feminine form of Michel, the French form of Michael. This name is now also used extensively in the English-speaking world. It was popular in the 1970s and 80s, possibly influenced in part by a Beatles song with this name as its title (1966).
| 30th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English (also very common in Wales): patronymic from William.
| 3rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Michele, Miche, Mychelle, Shelly, Shellie
Willis, Williamson, William, Wills, Willard, Willoughby, Willingham, Willey, Willett, Will
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