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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMike
/maɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A common male given name.
"Mike is planning to join us for dinner tonight." - 2
Informal term for a microphone.
"Can you pass me the mike so I can sing?"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The name 'Mike' is a diminutive form of 'Michael', which has Hebrew origins meaning 'who is like God?'. It became popular in English-speaking countries during the Middle Ages and has evolved into a common given name and informal term in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mike" is said worldwide
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Michel
Transliteration: Mee-shel
"Michel est un bon ami."
Michael
Transliteration: Mee-kah-el
"Michael ist ein guter Freund."
Michele
Transliteration: Mee-keh-le
"Michele è un buon amico."
Miguel
Transliteration: Mee-gel
"Miguel es un buen amigo."
Miguel
Transliteration: Mee-gel
"Miguel é um bom amigo."
माइकल
Transliteration: Michael
"माइकल एक अच्छा दोस्त है।"
迈克
Transliteration: Màikè
"迈克是个好朋友。"
마이크
Transliteration: Maikeu
"마이크는 좋은 친구입니다."
マイク
Transliteration: Maiku
"マイクは良い友達です。"
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