Michael

Meaning

1. A male given name from Hebrew.
2. An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation.
3. A surname transferred from the given name.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaɪkəl/

Etymology

From Middle English Michael, from Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, and directly from their source Latin Michaēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”). Doublet of Mikhail.

Sentences

The main religious annual celebrations are in September , after Michael Archangel .