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The given name Michael derives from the Hebrew name Miyka'el, meaning "one who is like God". It is the name of an archangel 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
- Mikalos - Lithuanian
- Mikel - Basque
- Mikelo - Esperanto
- Mikhail - Russian
- Mikkel - Scandinavian
- Mikko - Finnish
- 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.