Definitions for michael
ˈmaɪ kəlmichael

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 8 votes

1. Michaelnoun

   (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Michaelnoun

   An archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation.

2. Michaelnoun

   A male given name from Hebrew.

   Yea, it seems to me not fit for Christian humility to call a man Gabriel or Michael, giving the names of angels to the sons of mortality.

3. Michaelnoun

   An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation.

4. Etymology: From Vulgate Michael, Michahel, from.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Michael

   Michael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew phrase מי כאל‎ mī kāʼēl, 'Who [is] like-El', in Aramaic: ܡܝܟܐܝܠ (Mīkhāʼēl [miχaˈʔel]). The theophoric name is a rhetorical question – "Who [is] like [the Hebrew God] El?", whose answer is "there is none like El", or "there is none as famous and powerful as God." This question is known in Latin as Quis ut Deus?. Although sometimes considered erroneous, an alternative spelling of the name is Micheal. Patronymic surnames that come from Michael include Carmichael, DiMichele, MacMichael, McMichael, Michaels, Micallef, Michaelson, Michiels, Michalka, Michels, Mihály, Mikeladze, Mikhaylov, Mikkelsen, Mitchell, Michalski, Mykhaylenko and Mikaelyan.

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1. Michael

   The name Michael is a masculine given name that is derived from Hebrew origins. It is a popular name that is found in various cultures and languages worldwide. Generally, Michael is associated with qualities such as strength, leadership, and protection.

WikidataRate this definition:3.6 / 9 votes

1. Michael

   Michael is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as "Saint Michael the Archangel" and also as "Saint Michael". Orthodox Christians refer to him as the "Taxiarch Archangel Michael" or simply "Archangel Michael". In Hebrew, Michael means "who is like God". Michael is mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel, once as a "great prince who stands up for the children of your people". The idea that Michael was the advocate of the Jews became so prevalent that in spite of the rabbinical prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between God and his people, Michael came to occupy a certain place in the Jewish liturgy. In the New Testament Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan. In the Epistle of Jude Michael is specifically referred to as an "archangel". Christian sanctuaries to Michael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil. By the 6th century, devotions to Archangel Michael were widespread both in the Eastern and Western Churches. Over time, teachings on Michael began to vary among Christian denominations.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Michael

   an archangel, the leader of the heavenly host, at never-ending war with the devil and his angels in their arrogance of claim; is represented in art as clad in armour, with a sword in one hand and a pair of scales in the other to weigh the souls of men at the judgment. Festival, September 20.

2. Michael

   the name of a succession of eight emperors who, at different periods, occupied the throne of the East from 811 to 1282, the last being Michael VIII., the founder of the Palæologic dynasty. Michael Angelo Buonarotti

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MICHAEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Michael is ranked #847 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Michael surname appeared 40,736 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 14 would have the surname Michael.
   
   83.5% or 34,051 total occurrences were White.
   8.8% or 3,617 total occurrences were Black.
   3% or 1,247 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 794 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.8% or 754 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 273 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Old Testament
   • Archangel

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'michael' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1124

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'michael' in Written Corpus Frequency: #911

Anagrams for michael »

1. chameli

2. Micheal

How to pronounce michael?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of michael in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of michael in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of michael in a Sentence

1. Brothers Johnson:

   I had access to all musicians and artists, from Barbra Streisand to Paul McCartney to Michael Jackson, it was like an open door. The Lord blessed me with that — I prayed to God and my prayer he answered. He said, 'OK, you got the whole world now.' Every time I'd get in the car to go somewhere, I'd hear me playing the bass ... I was all over the place. I released the funk on everybody.

2. Phil Willems:

   This to me is a fine example of how space technology becomes ever more extraordinary by building upon its prior successes, we use formation flying in space every time a capsule docks at the International Space Station. But Michael and Thibault have gone far beyond that, and shown a way to maintain formation over scales larger than Earth itself.

3. Al Sharpton:

   Our thoughts and prayers go out to the officers' families during this incredibly difficult time. any use of the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, in connection with any violence or killing of police, is reprehensible and against the pursuit of justice in both cases.

4. Tuesday FIFA:

   The said statement about the report on the inquiry into the 2018-2022 Fifa World Cup bidding process does not constitute a decision and as such is neither legally binding nor appealable, michael Garcia has just received the decision and is reviewing it.

5. Michael Avenatti:

   The President trusted Michael Cohen as The President fixer for years, The President trusted The President with The President innermost secrets, and I think that the chickens are about to come home to roost.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=michael
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Michael
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=michael
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Michael
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html