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The ] '''Michael''' derives from the ] name '''מיכאל''' '''Mîkhā’ēl''' or ''Micha'el'', meaning "one who is like God". It is the name of the archangel ] mentioned in the ], who is also considered a ] by ]. The name has been particularly popular in ] nations, and was bourne by several rulers of the ] and ] | ||
== Other forms of the name Michael == | == Other forms of the name Michael == |
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The given name Michael derives from the Hebrew name מיכאל Mîkhā’ēl or Micha'el, meaning "one who is like God". It is the name of the archangel Michael mentioned in the Bible, who is also considered a saint by Catholics. The name has been particularly popular in Orthodox nations, and was bourne by several rulers of the Byzantine and Russian empires
Other forms of the name Michael
- Meical - Welsh
- Michael - German
- Michal - Polish and Czech
- Micheal - Scottish
- Mícheál - Irish
- Michel - French
- Michele - Italian
- Michiel - Dutch
- Miguel - Spanish and Portuguese
- Mihael - Slovenian
- Mihai - Romanian
- Mihajlo - Serbian
- Mihaly - Hungarian
- Mihovil - Croatian
- Mikael - Swedish
- Mikala - Hawaiian
- Miķelis - Latvian
- Mikalos - Lithuanian
- Mikel - Basque
- Mikelo - Esperanto
- Mikhail - Russian
- Mikkel - Scandinavian
- Mikko - Finnish
- Mikail - Turkish
- Mygal - Cornish
- Mykhailo - Ukrainian
Notable people named Michael
Byzantine Emperors
- Michael I (811-813)
- Michael II (811-813)
- Michael III (820-829)
- Michael IV (1034-1041)
- Michael V (1041-1042)
- Michael VI (1056-1057)
- Michael VII (1067-1078)
- Michael VIII Palaeologus (1259-1282)
Russian Emperors
- Michael I (1613-1645)
- Michael II (1917)
Prince Michael of Kent is a prominent member of the British Royal Family. He was named in honor of the last tsar and speaks fluent Russian.