Miguel
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Miguel and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael.
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Proper noun edit
Miguel
- A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish.
- A surname from Portuguese or Spanish.
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Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Miguel, from Latin Michāēlem, accusative of Michāēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Mi‧guel
Proper noun edit
Miguel
- a male given name from Spanish
- (biblical) Michael, an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Michāēlem, accusative of Michāēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛl
Proper noun edit
Miguel m
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
- a surname transferred from the given name
- (biblical) Michael (an archangel)
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Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
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.
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Proper noun edit
Miguel m
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
- (biblical) Michael (an archangel)
Derived terms edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Miguel m
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
- (biblical) Michael
- a surname
Derived terms edit
- Migo (“Mike, Mick”)
- Migue (“Mike, Mick”)
- Miguel Ángel
- Miguela (“Michaela”)
- Miguelito (“Mikey, Micky”)
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Miguel (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔)
- a male given name from Spanish