מיכאל

Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

מִיכָאֵל • (mikha'él) m

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

Descendants edit

→ 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 edit

מלאכי

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él).

Pronunciation edit

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

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Proper noun edit

מיכאל • (Mikhoel) m

the Archangel Michael
a male given name from Hebrew: Michael

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