Where does “Cəbrayıl” come from?
Cəbrayıl (Azerbaijani) comes from Arabic جبرائيل, from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל, from Hebrew גֶּבֶר — strong man, hero.
Ancestry of “Cəbrayıl”, step by step
Cəbrayıl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic جبرائيل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جبرائيل | the archangel Gabriel |
| 2 | Hebrew | גַּבְרִיאֵל | God is my strong man |
| 3 | Hebrew | גֶּבֶר | strong man, hero |
via Arabic جَبْرَائِيل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَبْرَائِيل | — |
| 2 | Biblical Hebrew | גַּבְרִיאֵל | — |