Michael
A form of Michail
Michael, in English
The Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers — kept on 8 November.
It keeps the same day as the name it comes from — everything below is that name’s.
Origin
The story of Michail
Michail keeps 8 November — the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers, the captain of the angels.
The name is a question with only one answer. Μιχαήλ renders the Hebrew מי כאל (mī kāʾēl) — “Who is like God?”
“Who is like God?”
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Michail at a glance
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
One name takes many forms — the formal, the everyday, the affectionate, and the spellings that travelled abroad. Each has its own page here, and all share the same day.
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Namesakes
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