Miguel

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈɡɛl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Proper noun

Miguel

  1. A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish.
  2. A surname from Portuguese or Spanish.

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Miguel, from Latin Michāēlem, accusative of Michāēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈɡel/
  • Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Proper noun

Miguél (Badlit spelling ᜋᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. a male given name from Spanish
  2. (biblical) Michael, an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation

Galician

Etymology

From Latin Michāēlem, accusative of Michāēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /miˈɡɛl/
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /miˈħɛl/

  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Proper noun

Miguel m

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
  2. a surname transferred from the given name
  3. (biblical) Michael (an archangel)

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Miguel (displacing collateral form Migael), from Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”). Doublet of Michel, Maicol, Maicon, and Micael.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Proper noun

Miguel m (plural Miguéis)

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
  2. (biblical) Michael (an archangel)

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈɡel/
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: Mi‧guel

Proper noun

Miguel m

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
  2. (biblical) Michael
  3. a surname

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Miguel, from Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Miguél (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. a male given name from Spanish
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