Michaelとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English Michael, from Old French Michel, 古期英語 Michahel, and directly from their source Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל‎ (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”). Doublet of Mikhail.

発音

• enPR: mīʹkəl, IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkəl/, [ˈmɐɪ.kɫ̩]
• 韻: -aɪkəl

固有名詞

Michael (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 Michaels)

1. (countable) A male given name from Hebrew.
   • 1629, Thomas Adams, Meditations upon Creed: The Works of Thomas Adams, James Nichol (1862), volume 3, page 212:

     Yea, it seems to me not fit for Christian humility to call a man Gabriel or Michael, giving the names of angels to the sons of mortality.

   • 2008, Philip Hensher, The Northern Clemency, Harpercollins,, →ISBN, page 498:

     He works in the steelworks, the boyfriend, on the factory floor. I'd say that was quite unusual, he's called Michael. Insists on that, he does, not being called Mike or Micky or Mick, pretends not to hear you, then, "No, my name's actually Michael."

   • 2015 August 25, Sue Grafton, X, Penguin, →ISBN, page 277:

     He looked more like a Michael; big guy, dark-haired, good posture, his back ramrod straight.

2. (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation.

   Synonyms: Provost of Heaven, Provost of Paradise, Saint Michael

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 12:1:

     And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince that standeth for the children of thy people.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 12:7:

     And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon.

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統計情報

• Michael is the most common given name in the United States, with an estimated 3.8 million people bearing this name. [1]

アナグラム

• Micheal, chameli, helicam

Latin

別の表記

• Michahēl (the spelling used in some Vulgate)
• Michaël (used to signal that ae is not to be read as /e/ in Ecclesiastical pronunciation)

語源

From the Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל‎ (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

発音

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.kʰa.eːl/, [ˈmɪkʰäeːɫ̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.ka.el/, [ˈmiːkäel]

固有名詞

Michaēl m sg (genitive Michaēlis); third declension

1. a male given name from Hebrew: Michael
   • ante AD 405, Biblia Vulgata, Num. 13:14:

     De tribu Aser, Sthur, filium Michahel.

     Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. ― World English Bible translation (Num. 13:13)

2. (biblical) the Archangel Michael
   • ante AD 407, Biblia Vulgata, Dan. 10:13:

     Princeps autem regni Persarum restitit mihi viginti et uno diebus; et, ecce, Michahel, unus de principibus primis, venit in adiutorium meum: et ego remansi ibi iuxta regem Persarum.

     But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia. ― World English Bible translation

語形変化

Third-declension noun, singular only.

派生語

• Michaēlium

関連する語

• Michaeās
• Michās

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参照

• “Michāēl”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Michael in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
• “Michael”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray