Meaning

  1. (countable) A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. (Judaism, countable, uncountable) An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A surname transferred from the given name.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A parish and sheading of the Isle of Man.

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmaɪkəl/
Etymology

In summary

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

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