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Gabriel.

a male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Gabriel

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɡaˈbriː.eːɫ]Classical-Latin[ɡaˈbriː.el]
  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Gabriel

    declension-3 · indeclinable
  2. a male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Gabriel Gabriel (archangel)

    declension-3 · indeclinable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (Gaḇrīʾḗl, “God is my strong man”), from גֶּבֶר (géver, “strong man, hero”) and אֵל (ʾēl, “God”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.