“who is like God?”
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A given name in German
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Mich'el is a masculine given name documented in German.
Separate records with matching spellings: Michel (Danish, German), Michél (Q61557838), Michèl (Dutch), Míchel (Q35233033)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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04 / Through time
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Michel— “who is like to God”
An appearance of the archangel in Colosse led the way to another legend of his descent upon Monte Galgano in Apulia, somewhere about 493. Then came a more notable vision, seen by Gregory the Great himself, of the angel standing with outstretched sword on the tomb of Adrian, which has ever since been called the castle of St. Angelo. In 706, St. Michael was again seen to take his stand upon the isolated rock on the Norman coast, so noted as the fortress and convent of Mont St.…
An appearance of the archangel in Colosse led the way to another legend of his descent upon Monte Galgano in Apulia, somewhere about 493. Then came a more notable vision, seen by Gregory the Great himself, of the angel standing with outstretched sword on the tomb of Adrian, which has ever since been called the castle of St. Angelo. In 706, St. Michael was again seen to take his stand upon the isolated rock on the Norman coast, so noted as the fortress and convent of Mont St. Michel. Moreover tradition placed him upon the Cornish rock,—
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section IX (Angelic Names) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
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