Where does “Michael” come from?
Michael (Swedish) comes from Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Michael (Swedish): a less common spelling of Mikael
Definitions
- a less common spelling of Mikael
Ancestry of “Michael”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Michaēl, Michahēl | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | מיכאל | who is like God? |
| 3 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 4 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |