Misha

//ˈmɪʃ.ɑː// name

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Definitions

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

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.

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