Claude-Michel
Latin and Hebrew · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Claude-Michel
Claude-Michel combines two Latin-rooted names: Claude derives from Claudius, meaning "lame" or "limping" (from Latin claudus), while Michel derives from Michael, meaning "who is like God" (from Hebrew mikha'el).
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Etymology
Claude-Michel combines two Latin-rooted names: Claude derives from Claudius, meaning "lame" or "limping" (from Latin claudus), while Michel derives from Michael, meaning "who is like God" (from Hebrew mikha'el). The hyphenated form is primarily used in French-speaking cultures and has historical significance in French nobility and the arts, notably borne by composer Claude-Michel Schönberg of Les Misérables fame.
Claude-Michel currently ranks #2,199 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1949.
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