Michelin

See also: michelín

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Michelin.

Proper noun

Michelin (plural Michelins)

1. A surname from French.

Derived terms

• Michelin star
• Michelin tire baby syndrome

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Michelin is the 39887^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Michelin is most common among White (80.91%) and Black/African American (13.45%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Michelin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 585.

French

Etymology

From Michel +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miʃ.lɛ̃/

Proper noun

Michelin m or f by sense

1. a surname

Noun

Michelin m (plural Michelins, feminine Micheline)

1. A native or inhabitant of Michery, a commune in the Yonne department.

Noun

Michelin m (plural Michelins)

1. any of several guides produced by the Michelin publishing house

Related terms

• Micheline

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Michelin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 585.