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Where does “Michał” come from?

Michał (Polish) comes from Latin Michāēl, from Latin Michahel, from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Michał”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMichāēl—
2LatinMichahel—
3GreekΜιχαήλ—
4Ancient GreekΜιχαήλ—
5Hebrewמיכאלwho is like God?
6Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
7Hebrewשמואל—
8Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Michał”

  • Michałek
  • Michalak
  • Michałkiewicz
  • Michulec
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