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