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BoyPronounced Spanish /mi.ˈɣel/; European Portuguese /mi.ˈɡɛɫ/; Brazilian Portuguese /mi.ˈɡɛw/Galician language family

Miguel

A name meaning "Michael".

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Miguel is a boy name meaning "Michael".

Pronunciation: Spanish /mi.ˈɣel/; European Portuguese /mi.ˈɡɛɫ/; Brazilian Portuguese /mi.ˈɡɛw/.

GenderBoy
MeaningMichael
PronunciationSpanish /mi.ˈɣel/; European Portuguese /mi.ˈɡɛɫ/; Brazilian Portuguese /mi.ˈɡɛw/
Language familyGalician

Meaning and history

Spanish, Portuguese and Galician form of Michael. A notable bearer of this name was Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), the Spanish novelist and poet who wrote Don Quixote.

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Usage: spanish, portuguese, galician

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