Michael

A male given name from Hebrew.

Proper noun

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
    • 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. - 1629, Thomas Adams, Meditations upon Creed: The Works of Thomas Adams, James...
    • He works in the steelworks, the boyfriend, on the factory floor. I'd say that was quite unusual, he's called Michael. Insists on that, he does, not being called Mike or Micky or Mick, pretends not to hear you, then,...
    • Elisheva Baskin and Michael Stein are to be married Sunday evening at the Palisadium, an event space in Cliffside Park, N.J. Rabbi Yaacov Love is to officiate. - 2013 July 26, “Elisheva Baskin and Michael Stein”, in The...
  2. An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation.
    • And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince that standeth for the children of thy people. - 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 12:1:
    • And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. - 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 12:7:

    Synonyms: Provost of Heaven Provost of Paradise Saint Michael

  3. A surname transferred from the given name.
  4. A parish and sheading of the Isle of Man.

    Meronyms: Ballaugh Jurby

Origin

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִי (mí) Biblical Hebrew כַּ־ (ka-) Proto-Semitic *ʔil- Biblical Hebrew אֵל (él) Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl)bor. Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl)bor. Latin Michāēl Old French Michelbor. ▲ Latin Michāēl Latin Michāhēlbor. Old English Michahel Middle English Michael English Michael From Middle English Michael, from Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, from their source Latin Michaēl, Michāhēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”). Doublet of Miguel and Mikhail.

Forms

Michaels Michaell Mykal

Related

Mick Mickey Micky Mike Mikey Michell Miles Mitchell Michaela Michele Michelle

Derived

Creech St Michael Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels Kirkmichael Kirk Michael Michael acceptor Michael addition Michael donor Michael Jordan Michael reaction Michaels Michaelson Saint Michael Saint Michaels St Michael St Michael Caerhays St Michael Penkevil St Michael Penkivel St Michael's St Michael's Mount St Michael's on Wyre Stoke St Michael take the Michael