Michal

Etymology

From the Hebrew name מִיכַל‎ (mikhál, “Michal”).

Proper noun

Michal

1. A daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament.
   • 1611, Bible (King James Version), 2 Samuel 6:16:
     :

     And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

2. (rather rare) A female given name..

Anagrams

• Milcah, chilam, chimla

Proper noun

Michal m (plural Michalové)

1. A male given name., cognate to Michael

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmixaɫ/

Proper noun

Michal f (genitive Michala, nominative plural Michalovia) declension pattern chlap

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

Further reading

• Michal in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk