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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Gabriel | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γαβριήλ | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | גבריאל | Gabriel, an archangel associated with carrying... |
| 4 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 5 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
Words derived from “Gabriel”