Michael

    Origin:
  • Hebrew: Who is like the Lord; An archangel of Jewish and Christian scripture, Michael is portrayed as a warrior and leader of heaven''''s armies who defeats and casts out the dragon in the Book of Revelation. Michael has been such a popular name throughout history that a list of famous Michaels would contain hundreds of individuals, including emperors, politicians, writers, poets, actors, sports heroes, and more.
Description:
From the Shakespearean play Henry V
Alternate Spellings:
Maichail   •   Micah   •   Michail   •   Mikkel
International Variations:
Michal   •   Mícheál   •   Micheil   •   Michel   •   Michele   •   Migel   •   Miguel   •   Migueo   •   Mihaly   •   Mihangel   •   Mika   •   Mikael   •   Mikel   •   Mikell   •   Mikelle   •   Mikhail   •   Mikhalis   •   Mikhos   •   Mikkel   •   Mikko   •   Miko   •   Miquel   •   Mischa   •   Mychajlo
Nicknames:
Mick   •   Mickey   •   Miikka   •   Mike   •   Mishenka
Famous Namesakes:
Singer Michael Jackson, Actor Michael Douglas, Basketball player Michael Jordan, Actor Michael Caine, Actor Michael J. Fox, Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev
Celebrity Babies:
Son of Julio Iglesias, Son of Kelly Ripa, Son of Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson
Syllables:
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