Михайло

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic, borrowed through Old Church Slavonic, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ (Mikhaḗl). From Hebrew מיכאל (Mīkhāḗl, who is like God), a compound of מִי (mi, who) + כְּ- (k'-, like, as) + אֵל (el, God).

Attested as Михайло (Myxajlo) in 1368, Михаилъ (Myxaylъ), 1407, Михалъ (Myxalъ), 1391, Міхаилъ (Mixaylъ), 1627.

Compare Russian Михаил (Mixaíl), Bulgarian Михаил (Mixaíl), Belarusian Міхаі́л (Mixaíl), Old East Slavic Михаилъ (Mixailŭ), Polish Michał, Upper Sorbian Michał, Michałk, Czech Michael, Michal, Slovak Michal, Lower Sorbian Michal, Old Croatian Михаило (Mixailo), Slovene Mihael, Old Church Slavonic Михаилъ (Mixailŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪˈxɑɪ̯lo/
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Proper noun

Миха́йло (Myxájlo) m anim (genitive Миха́йла, feminine Михайли́на)

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Michael.

Declension

A hard-type masculine noun of the second declension.

Romanization

  • Mykhailo
  • Mykhajlo
  • Mykhaylo

Derived terms

  • михавівка (myxavivka)
  • миха́йлик (myxájlyk)
  • Михе́й (Myxéj)
  • Михаїл (Myxajil) (Biblical)

References

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