The story behind Michaël
Borrowed from Dutch Michaël.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Dutch entry
From Vulgar Latin Michaēl, found in the Vulgate Bible, from Classical Latin Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).
French entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Michāēl. Doublet of Michel, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /mɪkɑ.ɛl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Dutch: /mixɑ.ɛlʃ/
- French: /mi.ka.ɛl/
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- shared origin connection
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