Mikel
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Mikel is the Basque adaptation of the given name Michael. The name Mikel has its roots in the Hebrew word Mikha'el, which means "Who is like God".[1]
Notable people with the name include:
Footballers
- Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer and older brother of retired Spanish international Xabi Alonso
- Mikel Álvaro (born 1982), Spanish footballer
- Mikel Amantegui (born 1979), Spanish footballer
- Mikel Aranburu (born 1979), Spanish Basque retired footballer, who played for Real Sociedad
- Mikel Arce (born 1984), Spanish footballer
- Mikel Arteta (born 1982), retired Spanish Basque footballer, currently head coach at Arsenal F.C.
- Mikel Arruabarrena (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer
- Mikel Balenziaga (born 1988), Spanish Basque footballer
- Mikel Dañobeitia Martín (born 1986), Spanish footballer
- Mikel González (born 1985), Spanish Basque footballer
- Mikel John Obi (born 1987), Nigerian footballer
- Mikel Kortina (born 1974), Spanish retired footballer
- Mikel Labaka (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer
- Mikel Lasa (born 1971), Spanish retired footballer
- Mikele Leigertwood (born 1982), Antiguan retired footballer
- Mikel Leshoure (born 1990), American footballer, currently playing for the Detroit Lions in the NFL
- Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer
- Mikel Orbegozo (born 1989), Spanish footballer
- Mikel Oyarzabal (born 1997), Spanish footballer, currently playing for Real Sociedad
- Mikel Pagola, Spanish footballer
- Mikel Rico Moreno (born 1984), Spanish footballer
- Mikel Roteta (born 1970), Spanish retired footballer
- Mikel Saizar (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer
- Mikel San José (born 1989), Spanish Basque footballer, currently playing for Athletic Bilbao
- Mikel Spaho (born 1982), Albanian footballer
- Mikel Vesga (born 1993), Spanish footballer
Other sportsmen
- Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (born 1984), Spanish handball player
- Mikel Artetxe (born 1976), Spanish cyclist
- Mikel Astarloza (born 1979), Spanish cyclist
- Mikele Barber (born 1980), American sprinter
- Mikel Gaztañaga (born 1979), Spanish cyclist
- Mikel Jones (born 2000), American football player
- Mikel Landa (born 1989), Spanish cyclist
- Mikel Nieve (born 1984), Spanish cyclist
- Mikel Odriozola (born 1973), Spanish race walker
- Mikel Pradera (born 1975), Spanish cyclist
- Mikel Scicluna (1929 – 2010), Maltese professional wrestler
- Mikel Thomas (born 1987), Trinidadian sprinter
- Mikel Zarrabeitia (born 1970), Spanish cyclist
Musicians
- Mikel Erentxun (born 1965), Venezuelan musician
- Mikel Herzog (born 1960), Spanish musician
- Mikel Japp (1952 – 2012), Welsh musician
- Mikel Laboa (1934 – 2008), Spanish musician
- Mikelangelo Loconte (born 1973), Italian musician
- Mikel Rouse (born 1957), American composer
- Mikel Jollett (born 1974), American musician and author
Others
See also
- Mikel Coffee Company, Greek chain of coffee houses operating in several countries
- Mikal (given name)
- Mykel, given name
- Michael (given name)
References
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