Masculine
Miguel
- (masculine) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
- (masculine) Michael (an archangel)
Frequency
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.
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