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Miguel.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

name/miˈɡel/[miˈɣ̞el]

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

    masculine

  2. Michael

    masculine

  3. a surname

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִי (mí) Biblical Hebrew כַּ־ (ka-) Biblical Hebrew אֵל (él) Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl)bor. Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl)bor. Latin Michāēl Spanish Miguel Inherited from Latin Michāēl, borrowed from Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”), from מִי (mí, “who”) + כַּ־ (ka-, “like”) + אֵל (él, “God”).

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