Where does “Michelangelo” come from?

Michelangelo derives from Italian Michelangelo, combining Italian Angelo from Latin Angelus from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος meaning "messenger" and Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ from Hebrew מִיכָאֵל meaning "who is like God."

Michelangelo (English): A painting by Michelangelo

Definitions

  1. A painting by Michelangelo

Ancestry of “Michelangelo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianMichelangeloMichelangelo Italian artist
2ItalianMicheleMichael
3LatinMichāēl—
4LatinMichahel—
5GreekΜιχαήλthe Archangel Michael
6Ancient GreekΜιχαήλ—
7Hebrewמיכאלwho is like God?
8Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
9Hebrewשמואל—
10Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Michelangelo”

Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew אֵל →