Miguel

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈɡɛl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Miguel

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

Derived terms

• Río Grande de San Miguel
• San Miguel de Mercedes
• San Miguel de Tucumán
• San Miguel Tepezontes

 

Cebuano

Etymology

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

• Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Proper noun

Miguel

1. a male given name from Spanish
2. (biblical) Michael, an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation

Galician

Etymology

From Latin Michāēlem, accusative of Michāēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /miˈɡɛl/ [miˈɣ̞ɛɫ]

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

• Rhymes: -ɛl

Proper noun

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

• Miguez
• Miguéns
• San Miguel

Portuguese

Etymology

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɡɛw/ [miˈɡɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈɡɛl/ [miˈɣɛɫ]

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

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

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Miguel m

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

Derived terms

• miguelista

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Miguel m

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

Derived terms

• Migo (“Mike, Mick”)
• Migue (“Mike, Mick”)
• Miguel Ángel
• Miguela (“Michaela”)
• Miguelito (“Mikey, Micky”)

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Miguel, from Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /miˈɡel/ [mɪˈɣɛl]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Mi‧guel

Proper noun

Miguél (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

1. a male given name from Spanish