Given name
Gábriel
“man of God”
Gábriel is a given name from Latin. It is used in Hungarian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gábriel goes back to Latin Gabriel, meaning “man of God.”
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Where it comes from
Gábriel comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ, from Hebrew גבריאל.
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Gábriel’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Gábriel has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Gabriel. In Hungarian usage, Gábriel has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Gabriele.
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Around the world
Gábriel has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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