Miguel

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael.

• IPA^(key): /miˈɡɛl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Miguel

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

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

• IPA^(key): /miˈɡel/ [mɪˈɡil̪]
• Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Miguél (Badlit spelling ᜋᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

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 (Mĭkhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

• Rhymes: -ɛl
• Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

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)

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

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw

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• Hyphenation: Mi‧guel

Miguel m (plural Miguéis)

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

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

• IPA^(key): /miˈɡel/ [miˈɣ̞el]

• Audio (Peru):

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

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

Miguél (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

1. a male given name from Spanish