Meaning of the name Michael

Which man is like God?

Hebrew

Boy

MIE-kl

Michael is ultimately derived from Hebrew and means "which man is like God?", which is a rhetorical question suggesting a negative answer. As a masculine given name Michael has been popular over centuries and in different spellings all over the world. Recent famous bearers include the basketball player Michael Jordan, as well as the American musician Michael Jackson.

A biblical name which poses the rhetorical question 'who is like God?', implying that no one is.

Hebrew

Boy

MIKE-hael

From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel) meaning "who is like God?", derived from the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) combined with ךְּ (ke) meaning "like" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Michael is one of the archangels In Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel In the Bible. In the Book of Daniel In the Old Testament He is named as a protector of Israel (see Daniel 12:1). In the Book of Revelation In the New Testament He is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies In the war against Satan, and is thus considered the patron saint of soldiers In Christianity.The popularity of the saint led to the name being used by nine Byzantine emperors, including Michael VIII Palaeologus who restored the empire In the 13th century. It has been common In Western Europe since the Middle Ages, and In England since the 12th century. It has been borne (In various spellings) by rulers of Russia (spelled Михаил), Romania (Mihai), Poland (Michał), and Portugal (Miguel).In the United States, this name rapidly gained popularity beginning In the 1930s, eventually becoming the most popular male name from 1954 to 1998. However, it was not as overwhelmingly common In the United Kingdom, where it never reached the top spot.Famous bearers of this name include the British chemist/physicist Michael Faraday (1791-1867), musician Michael Jackson (1958-2009), and basketball player Michael Jordan (1963-).

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/ˈmaɪ.kəl/(English) /ˈmɪ.çaː.eːl/(German) /ˈmi.kæːl/(Danish) /ˈmiː.ka.ɛl/(Swedish) MEE-kah-ehl(Norwegian) /ˈmɪ.xa.ɛl/(Czech) /mi.ˈkʰaː.eːl/(Latin)  

Who Is Like God?

Hebrew

Boy, Girl

Who is like God?" In Hebrew. In the Bible, St. Michael leads the angels against the army of Satan and becomes the patron saint of soldiers. It's been a popular U.S. boys' name since the 1940s, although its popularity is declining.

Hebrew

Boy

who is like God?

Hebrew

Boy, Girl

One of the seven archangels of the God

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