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/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /miː.xɔːˈʔeːl/
• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /miː.kaːˈʔil/

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Proper noun

מִיכָאֵל • (mikha'él) m

1. the Archangel Michael, associated with defending the people of Israel.
2. a male given name, equivalent to English Michael

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Μιχαήλ (Mikhaḗl) (see there for further descendants)
• → Arabic: مِيكَائِيل (mīkāʔīl) (see there for further descendants), مِيخَائِيل (mīḵāʔīl), مِيكَال (mīkāl)
• → Classical Syriac: ܡܝܟܐܝܠ (mīḵāʾēl)
• → Yiddish: מיכאל (mikhoel)

Anagrams

• מלאכי

Yiddish

Etymology

From the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈχɔəl/, [mɪˈχɔɪ̯ɫ]
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /mɪˈχuːɫ/

Proper noun

מיכאל • (Mikhoel) m

1. the Archangel Michael
2. a male given name from Hebrew: Michael