Miguel

Borrowed from Spanish Miguel and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael.

• IPA^(key): /miˈɡɛl/

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Miguel

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

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?”).

• Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Miguel

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

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

• (standard) IPA^(key): /miˈɣɛl/
• (dialectal) IPA^(key): /miˈħɛl/, /miˈħɛlɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛl

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)

• Miguez
• Miguéns
• San Miguel

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.

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

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Miguel m

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

• miguelista

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

• IPA^(key): /miˈɡel/ [miˈɣ̞el]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Mi‧guel

Miguel m

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

Borrowed from Spanish Miguel.

Miguel

1. a male given name from Spanish