Miķelis

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1601. From Hebrew. Cognate to English Michael.

Proper noun

Miķelis m

Michael (Biblical figure)
a male given name

Related terms

Maikls, Mihaels, Mihails, Miks, Mikus

References

Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
Population Register of Latvia: Miķelis was the only given name of 522 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

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