English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish Miguel and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /miˈɡɛl/
  • (file)

Proper noun edit

Miguel

  1. A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish.
  2. A surname from Portuguese or Spanish.

Derived terms edit

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

  1. a male given name from Spanish
  2. (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

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /miˈɡɛl/ [miˈɣ̞ɛɫ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /miˈħɛl/ [miˈħɛɫ]

Proper noun edit

Miguel m

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
  2. a surname transferred from the given name
  3. (biblical) Michael (an archangel)

Derived terms edit

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.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /miˈɡɛl/ [miˈɣɛɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /miˈɡɛ.li/ [miˈɣɛ.li]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw
  • Hyphenation: Mi‧guel
  • (file)

Proper noun edit

Miguel m

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
  2. (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

  • IPA(key): /miˈɡel/ [miˈɣ̞el]
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: Mi‧guel

Proper noun edit

Miguel m

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
  2. (biblical) Michael
  3. a surname

Derived terms edit

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish Miguel.

Proper noun edit

Miguel (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. a male given name from Spanish