Miguel

Meaning

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

Hyphenated as

Mi‧guel

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/miˈɡɛw/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Miguel gostava de brincar com os seus carrinhos .

Miguel liked to play with his carts.