Mihaels

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1289. Ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate to German and English Michael.

Proper noun

Mihaels m

  1. (rare today) A male given name.
  2. A transliteration of the German and Danish male given name Michael.

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Mihaels was the only given name of 35 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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