Masculine

Miguel

  1. (masculine) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
  2. (masculine) Michael (an archangel)

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/miˈɡɛw/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Miguel (displacing collateral form Migael), from Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”). Doublet of Michel, Maicol, Maicon, and Micael.

Related words

Michael

Arcanjo

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