Gabriel.
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew].
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew].
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew]. An archangel associated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with carrying messages from God.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew גבריאלbor. Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl)bor. Latin Gabrielder. English Gabriel From Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾḗl, “God is my strong man”), from גֶּבֶר (géver, “strong man, hero”) and אֵל (ʾēl, “God, deity”), from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-. Doublet of Jibril.
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