Misha

English

Etymology

A transliteration of the Russian Ми́ша (Míša), a hypocoristic for Михаи́л (Mixaíl), the Russian equivalent of Michael, from Hebrew מיכאל.

Also a female name, presumably analogous to Michelle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪʃ.ɑː/

Proper noun

Misha (plural Mishas)

  1. A male given name from Russian, Ukrainian.
  2. A female given name from Russian.

Derived terms

See also

  • Mishka
  • Mishunja
  • Mick

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