Михайло

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Ukrainian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old East Slavic, borrowed through Old Church Slavonic, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ (Mikhaḗl). From Hebrew מיכאל (Mīkhāḗl, literally who is like God), a compound of מִי (mi, who) + כְּ- (k'-, like, as) + אֵל (el, God).

Attested as Михайло (Myxajlo) in 1368, Михаилъ (Myxayl), 1407, Михалъ (Myxal), 1391, Міхаилъ (Mixayl), 1627.

Compare Russian Михаи́л (Mixaíl), Bulgarian Михаи́л (Mihaíl), Belarusian Міхаі́л (Mixaíl), Old East Slavic Михаилъ (Mixailŭ), Polish Michał, Upper Sorbian Michał, Michałk, Czech Michael, Michal, Slovak Michal, Lower Sorbian Michal, Old Croatian Михаило (Mihailo), Slovene Mihael, Old Church Slavonic Михаилъ (Mixailŭ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [meˈxai̯ɫɔ]
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Proper noun[edit]

Миха́йло (Myxájlom pers (genitive Миха́йла, nominative plural Миха́йла, genitive plural Миха́йл, feminine Михайли́на)

  1. a male given name, Mykhaylo, equivalent to English Michael

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References[edit]

  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “Михайло, Михей”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka