Where does “Saint Michael” come from?
Saint Michael (Aragonese) comes from English Michael, from Dutch Michaël, from Vulgar Latin Michael, from Latin Michahel, from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל.
Ancestry of “Saint Michael”, step by step
Saint Michael traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Michael
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Michael | the name of the biblical archangel |
| 2 | Dutch | Michaël | Michael the |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | Michael | — |
| 4 | Latin | Michahel | — |
| 5 | Greek | Μιχαήλ | the Archangel Michael |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μιχαήλ | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | מיכאל | who is like God? |
| 8 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 9 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via English Saint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Saint | A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | saint | — |
| 3 | Old English | sanct | saint |
| 4 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 5 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |