Μιχαήλ
Ancient Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /mi.kʰaː.ɛ̌ːl/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /mi.kʰaˈe̝l/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /mi.xaˈil/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /mi.xaˈil/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /mi.xaˈil/
Proper noun
Μῐχᾱήλ • (Mikhāḗl) m (indeclinable)
- A Hebrew and Christian male given name from Hebrew: Michael — famously held by:
Descendants
- → Coptic: ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ (mikhaēl)
- Greek: Μιχαήλ (Michaḯl), Μιχάλης (Michális)
- → Latin: Michāēl (see there for further descendants)
- → Russian: Міхаи́лъ (Mixaíl), Михаи́л (Mixaíl)
- → Macedonian: Михаил (Mihail)
References
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- Ancient Greek 3-syllable words
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- Ancient Greek oxytone terms
- Ancient Greek masculine proper nouns
- Ancient Greek indeclinable proper nouns
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- Ancient Greek masculine nouns
- Ancient Greek given names
- Ancient Greek male given names
- Ancient Greek male given names from Hebrew