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Where does “Michael” come from?

Michael (Norwegian) comes from Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Michael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMichaēl, Michahēl—
2Hebrewמיכאלwho is like God?
3Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
4Hebrewשמואל—
5Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →