Michal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Michal
Ultimately from Hebrew Mīkhāl, of uncertain origin and meaning
Example Sentences
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According to the late Polish economist Michal Kalecki, the public sector’s deficit equals the private sector’s surplus.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
A Canadian counterweight to Bouvia is Michal Kaliszan, now age 42, who suffers spinal muscular atrophy and who, before his mother died in 2022, had never know a life without round-the-clock assistance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
ESG “showed strong market-relative and absolute performance in the decade prior to 2022,” finds Michal Bartek, a researcher at Principles for Responsible Investment.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
In “Fresh from Poland: New Vegetarian Cooking from the Old Country,” Warsaw-based author Michal Korkosz offers a quieter evolution of pierogi — one that leans into elegance rather than audacity.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025
“Yes, Michal, we’ll take good care of her. She’ll love the countryside and the farm. Else and August will be happy to have another young voice in the house.”
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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