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Micole
How to Pronounce Micole
Pronounced mih-KOHL /mɪˈkoʊl/Medium
Meaning: Micole respells Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from Greek nike ('victory') and laos ('people'), 'victory of the people'. The M- opening is a later-century personalizing touch.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Micole is a spelling variant of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from Greek nike, 'victory', and laos, 'people'. Replacing the initial N with an M personalizes the popular name while keeping its sound essentially intact.
It stayed rare, chosen for only a few dozen girls a year and cresting in the late nineteen-eighties as Nicole peaked. A Micole today is likely in her thirties or forties, and the spelling reads as a period twist on a modern classic rather than a name of its own.
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What does the name Micole mean?
Micole is a spelling variant of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'.
How do you pronounce Micole?
It's said mih-KOHL, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Micole a boy or girl name?
Micole is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Micole?
Micole has always been rare in the U.S., an uncommon spelling in the Nicole family.