Lebanese people in Egypt Lebanese people in Egypt The Lebanese people of Egypt are people from Lebanon or those of Lebanese descent who live or have lived in the country of Egypt. Many prominent figures that have emerged in Egypt were of Lebanese origin, such as the world-famous actor, Omar Sharif (born Michel Chalhoub), and the highly acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker, Youssef Chahine. Most Lebanese who resided in Egypt were highly educated, and the community as a whole contributed to both Egypt's cultural and financial well being, especially during the era of the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, most of Egypt's
Michel (name) form of various patronymic derivatives of "Michael". Examples of such are "Michelakis", "Michelakakis", or "Michelakos". Michel (name) Michel is originally a French name. It can be both a given name and a surname ultimately of Hebrew origin, derived from , meaning "Who Is Like God?" The name is particularly common in French (from where the standard English pronunciation is derived), German (already in Middle High German), Dutch, and Afrikaans. In these instances "Michel" is equivalent to the English personal name "Michael". "Mitxel" which is also an equivalent of "Michael". When of Czech, Slovak or Polish origin it is a variant