Misha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪʃ.ɑː/

Word forms

Misha Mishas

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.

Related words

Mishka Mishunja Mick

Derived words

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