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BoyPronounced Russian /mʲɪ.xɐ.ˈiɫ/; Belarusian /mʲi.xa.ˈiɫ/Bulgarian language family

Mikha'il

Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Михаил.

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Mikha'il is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Russian /mʲɪ.xɐ.ˈiɫ/; Belarusian /mʲi.xa.ˈiɫ/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationRussian /mʲɪ.xɐ.ˈiɫ/; Belarusian /mʲi.xa.ˈiɫ/
Language familyBulgarian

Meaning and history

Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Михаил (see Mihail ). This was the name of two Russian tsars. Other notable bearers include the Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841), the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), and the Latvian-Russian-American dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948-).

Notes and context

Usage: russian, belarusian, bulgarian | Russian: Михаил; Belarusian: Міхаіл