Where does “Michael” come from?
Michael (Italian) comes from English Michael, from Dutch Michaël, from Vulgar Latin Michael, from Latin Michahel, from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל.
Ancestry of “Michael”, step by step
Michael traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Michael
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Michael | the name of the biblical archangel |
| 2 | Dutch | Michaël | Michael the |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | Michael | — |
| 4 | Latin | Michahel | — |
| 5 | Greek | Μιχαήλ | the Archangel Michael |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μιχαήλ | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | מיכאל | who is like God? |
| 8 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 9 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |