מיכאל

Hebrew

Etymology

מִי (, who [is]) + כַּ־ (cha-, like) + אֵל (él, God) = “who is like God?”

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /mi.χaˈ(ʔ)el/, /miˈχa.(ʔ)el/
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Proper noun

מִיכָאֵל • (mikha'él) m

  1. the Archangel Michael, associated with defending the people of Israel.
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Michael

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: Μιχαήλ (Mikhaḗl) (see there for further descendants)
  • Arabic: مِيكَائِيل (mīkāʔīl) (see there for further descendants), مِيخَائِيل (mīḵāʔīl), مِيكَال (mīkāl)
  • Classical Syriac: ܡܝܟܐܝܠ (mīḵāʾēl)
  • Yiddish: מיכאל (mikhoel)

Anagrams

Yiddish

Etymology

From the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪˈχɔəl/, [mɪˈχɔɪ̯ɫ]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /mɪˈχuːɫ/

Proper noun

מיכאל • (Mikhoel) m

  1. the Archangel Michael
  2. a male given name from Hebrew: Michael
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