מיכאל

Hebrew

Etymology

מִי‎ (mí, “who [is]”) +‎ כַּ־‎ (cha-, “like”) +‎ אֵל‎ (él, “God”) = “Who is like God?”

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /mi.χaˈ(ʔ)el/, /miˈχa.(ʔ)el/

Proper noun

מִיכָאֵל • (mikha'él) m

the Archangel Michael, associated with defending the people of Israel.
A male given name: Michael

Descendants

Yiddish: מיכאל‎ (mikhoel)
→ Ancient Greek: Μιχαήλ (Mikhaḗl)
- → Coptic: ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ (mikhaēl)
- Greek: Μιχαήλ (Michaḯl), Μιχάλης (Michális)
- → Latin: Michael (see there for further descendants)
- → Russian: Михаил (Mixail)
  - → Macedonian: Михаил (Mihail)
→ Arabic: مِيكَائِيل‎ (mīkāʾīl)
→ Classical Syriac: ܡܝܟܐܝܠ‎ (mīḵāʾēl)

Anagrams

מלאכי‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל‎ (mikha'él).

Proper noun

מיכאל • (Mikhoel) m

the Archangel Michael
A male given name: Michael

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