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Vinony

Miguel

proper noun

  1. male given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /miˈɡɛl/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִי (mí) Biblical Hebrew כַּ־ (ka-) Proto-Semitic *ʔil- Biblical Hebrew אֵל (él) Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl)bor. Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl)bor. Latin Michāēl Spanish Miguelbor. ▲ Latin Michāēl Old Galician-Portuguese Migael Old Galician-Portuguese Miguel Portuguese Miguelbor. English Miguel Borrowed from Spanish Miguel and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael, Michel, and Mikhail.

  1. A male given name from Portuguese and Spanish.
  2. A middle name from the same sources as the given name.