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Where does “Gabriel” come from?

Gabriel (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ, from Hebrew גבריאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Gabriel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Gabriel”

  • Gabriel
  • Gabrielle
  • Abrielle
  • Gabrielite
  • Gabrielle
  • Gabrielle
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