"Michal" meaning in English

See Michal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Hebrew מִיכַל (mikhál, “Michal”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|מִיכַל|t=Michal|tr=mikhál}} Hebrew מִיכַל (mikhál, “Michal”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Michal
  1. (biblical) A daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (biblical character): Míkal [feminine] (Czech), Mikal [common-gender] (Danish), Mikal [feminine] (Faroese), Mikali (Greenlandic), Mikala (Hawaiian), מִיכַל (mikhál) [feminine] (Hebrew), Michał (Polish), Míkal [feminine] (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-Michal-en-name-b6G5UNyU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical character': 94 6
  2. (rather rare) A female given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Míkal [feminine] (Czech), Mikala (Hawaiian), Micol (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Michal-en-name-O1-5jzaM Disambiguation of 'female given name': 4 96

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