גבריאל

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See also: גבֿריאל

Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Roots
ג־ב־ר (g-b-r)
א־ל (ʾ-l)

גַּבְרִי אֵל (gavrí 'él, gaḇrī ʾēl, my hero is God)

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

גַּבְרִיאֵל (gavri'él, gaḇrīʾēlm

  1. Gabriel (an archangel associated with carrying messages from God.)
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Gabriel

Descendants[edit]

  • Ancient Greek: Γαβριήλ (Gabriḗl) (see there for further descendants)
  • Arabic: جِبْرَائِيل (jibrāʔīl), جِبْرِيل (jibrīl) (see there for further descendants)
  • Classical Syriac: ܓܒܪܐܝܠ (Gebrael, Gabriel)
  • Yiddish: גבֿריאל (Gavriel)

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