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Where does “Μιχάλης” come from?

Μιχάλης (Greek) comes from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Μιχάλης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΜιχαήλ—
2Ancient GreekΜιχαήλ—
3Hebrewמיכאלwho is like God?
4Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
5Hebrewשמואל—
6Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Μιχάλης”

  • Michalis
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →