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Michel.

Michael, the Archangel

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/mi.ʃɛl/

  1. Michael, the Archangel

    masculine

  2. a male given name of biblical origin

    masculine

  3. a surname originating as a patronymic

    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 Old French Michel French Michel From Old French Michel, from Latin Michāēl, Michāēlem, borrowed from Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), in turn borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”). Cognate with English Michael, Spanish and Portuguese Miguel, Italian Michele.

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