Micheál

See also: Micheal, Mìcheal, and Mícheál

Irish

Alternative forms

• Mícheál

Etymology

From Latin Michael, Michahel, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, “who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʲɪçaːlˠ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈmʲiːɑːl̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form Mícheál)

Proper noun

Micheál m (genitive Michíl)

1. (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) Michael, the archangel
2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael

Related terms

• Maidhc (“Mike”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Micheál

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Micheál	Mhicheál	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Micheál”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Micheál”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Micheál”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• “Mhicheál”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024