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Михаила
“who is like God?”
Михаила is a feminine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Russian.
Bulgarian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Michaela.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Михаила goes back to Hebrew מיכאל, meaning “who is like God?”
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Where it comes from
Михаила comes from Hebrew, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Hebrew מיכאל, from Old East Slavic, from Old Church Slavonic Михаилъ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ.
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Михаила’s family of names
In Russian usage, Михаила has a conventional equivalent in the English form Michaela. In Russian usage, Михаила has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Michela. In Russian usage, Михаила has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Miguela.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Михаила has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
8 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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