Misha (name)
| Pronunciation | Russian: [ˈmʲiʂə] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male (sometimes used for a female) |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Russia, Hebrew |
| Meaning | "Who is like God?" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Michael, Mikhail, Michal, Mischa, Micha, Míša |
Misha is a diminutive of the Russian name Mikhail (Михаил).[1] A hypocoristic of Michael, its English-language equivalent would be Mike and Mick. Sometimes it is used as a female name, mostly by non-Russians; the feminine Russian name Mikhaila exists but is rare. The spelling Mischa also exists, originating from German. Notable people and characters with the name include:
People[edit]
- Misha Alperin, Ukrainian jazz musician
- Misha B (born 1992), British singer and X Factor 2011 finalist
- Mikhail Baryshnikov (born 1948), nicknamed "Misha", Russian dancer, choreographer and actor
- Sir Misha Black (1910–1977), British architect
- Misha Calvin, Serbian rock guitarist
- Misha Cirkunov (born 1987), Latvian-Canadian mixed martial artist
- Misha Collins (born 1974), American actor
- Misha Dichter (born 1945), American pianist
- Misha Glenny (born 1958), British journalist
- Misha Kilmer, American mathematician
- Misha Mansoor (born 1984), guitarist of progressive metal band Periphery
- Misha Mengelberg (1935–2017), Dutch jazz pianist
- Misha Reznikoff (1905–1971), American-Ukrainian artist
- Mikheil Saakashvili (born 1967), nicknamed "Misha", former President of Georgia
- Misha Segal (born 1943), Israeli film producer and composer
- Misha Verbitsky (born 1969), Russian mathematician
- Misha (singer) (born 1975), Slovak R&B musician
- Misha Zilberman (born 1989), Israeli Olympic badminton player
Characters[edit]
- Misha, the mascot of the 1980 Olympic Games
- Misha (Pita-ten), a character from the anime and manga Pita-ten
- Misha Arsellec Lune, a character in the PlayStation 2 game Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia
- Misha, a character from the visual novel Katawa Shoujo
- Misha Milanich, a character from the video game series Mercenaries
- Misha, a penguin from Andrey Kurkov's books Death and the Penguin and Penguin Lost
- Misha Milgrom, the main character of the book Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
- Misha Miramond, a female character from the anime series Transformers: Energon
- Misha, the canonical first name of the Heavy Weapons Guy class in Team Fortress 2
- Misha, a male playable character from the game Honkai: Star Rail
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (2002). The Oxford names companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 827. ISBN 9780198605614.
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