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Where does “Михаи́л” come from?

Михаи́л (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic Михаилъ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Михаи́л (Russian): Michael; a usual name of a bear

Definitions

  1. Michael; a usual name of a bear

Ancestry of “Михаи́л”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicМихаилъ—
2Ancient GreekΜιχαήλ—
3Hebrewמיכאלwho is like God?
4Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
5Hebrewשמואל—
6Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Михаи́л”

  • Mikhail
  • Ми́шка
  • мишка
  • 미하일
  • میخائیل
  • Mikhail
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