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Where does “Gabriel” come from?

Gabriel comes from Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ, from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל, derived from Hebrew גֶּבֶר meaning "man" or "strong man."

Ancestry of “Gabriel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGabriel—
2Ancient GreekΓαβριήλ—
3HebrewגבריאלGabriel, an archangel associated with carrying...
4Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
5Hebrewשמואל—
6Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Gabriel”

  • Gabrielle
  • Abrielle
  • Gabrielite
  • Gabrielle
  • Gabrielle
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