Michael
//ˈmaɪkəl// name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Hebrew. countable
"Yea, it seems to me not fit for Christian humility to call a man Gabriel or Michael, giving the names of angels to the sons of mortality."
- 2 An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation. Judaism, countable, uncountable
"And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince that standeth for the children of thy people."
- 3 A surname transferred from the given name. countable, uncountable
- 4 A parish and sheading of the Isle of Man. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Hello. This is Joe Carlton. May I speak to Michael?"
Etymology
From Middle English Michael, from Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, and directly from their source Latin Michaēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”). Doublet of Miguel and Mikhail.
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