Michael

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Michael m. Hebrew מי כאל 'who is like God?'

The name of one of the four archangels, venerated as a saint, and of a 10th C Byzantine saint. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Miyhel, Mychael.

Brabant

Latin: ● 1312 Michael (nom) JeanIII p. 24

Czech Republic

Latin: ● 1349 Michaelis (gen) chlumecky 120; 1356 Michaele (abl) ibid. 117

England

Latin: ● 1189 Michael (nom) GASurv p. 206; 1299 Michael (nom) ComWil-vol1 p. 2; 1381 Michael (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 116, Michaele (abl) ibid. p. 99, Michaelis (nom) ibid. p. 76, Michaelus (nom) ibid. p. 71; 1568 Mighell (nom) Chst-1 p. 11
Early Modern English: ● 1530 Michael LIWill-III p. 49, Michel ibid. p. 14, Michell ibid. p. 34, Myghell ibid. p. 7; 1549 Mihill StAnthonlin p. 7; 1553 Mihill ibid. p. 10; 1562 Michael COmar-vol2 p. 47, Mihill StAnthonlin p. 15; 1563 Michaell ibid. p. 16; 1564 Michell Redruth-Co p. 6; 1568 Michael ibid. p. 6, Michaell bruton-vol1 p. 5, Michel Redruth-Co p. 6; 1569 Michaell StAnthonlin p. 20; 1571 Myckael BUmar-vol2 p. 116; 1572 Michael ibid. p. 61; 1573 Michaell DEmar-vol1 p. 82, StAnthonlin p. 23; 1574 Michaell ibid. p. 24; 1578 Mychaell BEmar-vol2 p. 129; 1579 Michael COmar-vol2 p. 122, Michaell BUmar-vol2 p. 116; 1581 Michael ibid. p. 63, Michaell StAnthonlin p. 28, Myghell HAmar-vol9 p. 92; 1582 Michaell StAnthonlin p. 29; 1583/4 Michael BEmar-vol1 p. 11; 1584 Mychael BEmar-vol2 p. 130; 1585 Michael DEmar-vol2 p. 11; 1587 Michaell BUmar-vol2 p. 117; 1589 Michael DEmar-vol2 p. 17; 1590 Michael ibid. p. 20, Mychaell BEmar-vol2 p. 130; 1592 Michael DEmar-vol2 p. 25; 1593 Michael ibid. p. 28; 1594 Michael StMary-Ke p. iv; 1595 Michael BUmar-vol9 p. 9, DEmar-vol2 p. 31; 1597 Michael ibid. p. 36; 1598 Michael ibid. p. 38, Mychaell StAnthonlin p. 39

Estonia

Middle Low German: ● 1378 Michel BbRT p. 335; 1413 Michel ibid. p. 346; 1421 Michel ibid. p. 349; 1425 Mychel ibid. p. 350; 1442 Mychgel ibid. p. 364; 1524x1532 Mihell (nom) Saareste1923b p. 139; 1592 Mickel Tiik1977 p. 287; ◑ 1524x1532 Micku (nom) Saareste1923b p. 145, Mickw (unc) ibid. p. 145; 1592 Mick Tiik1977 p. 286
Early Modern Swedish: ● 1565 Michill (nom) Hiiumaa p. 126; 1587 Micko ibid. p. 85; ◑ 1564 Michel (nom) Hiiumaa p. 126; 1576 Michell (nom) ibid. p. 218, Mick (nom) ibid. p. 27, Micke (nom) ibid. p. 85; 1577 Miche (nom) ibid. p. 85; 1583 Michell (nom) ibid. p. 126

Finland

Early Modern Swedish: ● 1548 Michill (nom) Audén1980 p. 170, Michils (gen) ibid. p. 167; 1582 Michil (nom) ibid. p. 172

France

Latin: ● 1171 Michael (nom) clairvaux-12thc 139; 1179 Michaele (abl) ibid. 177; 1180 Micaele (abl) RotScaNor p. 19; 1257 Michael (nom) ArrestReg-volI XII, Candlemas, Michaelem (acc) ibid. XII, Candlemas, Michaelis (gen) ibid. XII, Candlemas; 1258 Michael (nom) ibid. XIII, Candlemas, Michaelem (acc) ibid. XIII, Candlemas, Michaeli (dat) ibid. XIII, Candlemas; 1273 Michael (nom) RegToul-13thC p. 24; 1301 Michael (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 207, Michaele (abl) ibid. p. 224, Michaelis (nom) ibid. p. 200, Mychaelis (gen) ibid. p. 210; 1378 Michael (nom) hanquetvol1 1215, Michaeli (dat) ibid. 268, Michaelis (gen) ibid. 204, Mikaeli (dat) ibid. 2170; 1421 Michaelis (gen) favier p. 126
Old French: ● 1296 Michiel paris1296 p. 10; 1301 Mikiel (obl) MemPic-vol17 p. 287; 1313 Michel Paris1313 p. 19, Michiel ibid. p. 4; ◑ 1296 Michelet paris1296 p. 42; 1313 Michelet Paris1313 p. 9, Michielet ibid. p. 16
Middle French: ● 1368 Michiel beauchet-vol1 p. 14; 1392 Michel MemBret-II col. 601; 1418 Michault HGParis p. 376, Michiel ibid. p. 372; 1421 Michault favier 344, Michiel ibid. 253; 1423 Michiel ibid. 104; 1438 Michault ibid. 87, Michiel ibid. 68; ◑ 1392 Michelet MemBret-II col. 611; 1418 Michelet HGParis p. 374; 1421 Michelet favier 38, Michellet ibid.; 1423 Michelet ibid. 325

Germany

Latin: ● 1259 Michahelis (gen) CDL-1.1.1 XXXI; 1401 Mychaeli (dat) HD1401 no. 379; 1408 Michahele (abl) mairhofer DCLXXXIV, Michahelem (acc) ibid. DCLXXXIV; 1426 Michahel (nom) ibid. DCCXXIII, Michahele (abl) ibid. DCCXXIII, Michahelem (acc) ibid. DCCXXIII, Michahelis (gen) ibid. DCCXXIII
Early New High German: ● 1400 Michel (nom) mairhofer DCLXVIII; 1402 Michel (nom) ibid. DCLXXII; 1403 Michels (gen) ibid. DCLXXIV; 1410 Michel (nom) ibid. DCXCI; 1419 Michel (nom) ibid. DCCXI; 1428 Michel (nom) ibid. DCCXXVII; 1429 Michel (nom) ibid. DCCXXX; 1497 Michel Nurn1497 p. 1, Michell ibid. 40

Hungary

Latin: ● 1324 Michaele (abl) CDH-VIII-II CCLXX, Michaelis (gen) ibid. CCLXX

Ireland

Latin: ● fin12thC Michaelis (gen) MunDocIr III, p. 20, Michel (nom) ibid. III, p. 21

Italy

Latin: ● 1265x1339 Michaelis (gen) BBC-Berg 120; 1310 Michaelis (gen) MonRav-2 CCCL; 1376 Michael (abl) DouGen1 p. 37, Michaele (abl) ibid. p. 37, Michaelis (gen) ibid. p. 242; 1527 Michaelis (gen) Rome1527 p. 83; ◑ 1285 Micheloctus (nom) Perugia1285 p. 153; 1310 Michelinus (nom) MonRav-2 CCCL, Michelonus (nom) ibid. CCCL

Latvia

Middle Low German: ● 1464 Michel Mettig1892 p. 4; 1475 Mychel ibid. p. 11; 1478 Michael ibid. p. 8; 1505 Michaelis ibid. p. 8; 1515 Mychahel ibid. p. 11; 1523 Michahel Arbusow p. 98, Mychgel ibid. p. 97; 1524 Michahel ibid. p. 99; 1532 Michel ibid. p. 97, Mickel ibid. p. 98; 1558 Mickel Arbuzov1920 p. 45, Mickels ibid. p. 46; 1582x1594 Michell ibid. p. 47

The Netherlands

Dutch: ● 1569 Michiel MagMiddelburg-1560; 1570 Michiel ibid.; 1571 Michiel ibid.; 1573 Michiel ibid.; 1578 Michiel ibid.; 1579 Michiel ibid.; 1580 Michiel ibid.; 1581 Michiel ibid.; 1582 Michiel ibid.; 1583 Michiel ibid.; 1584 Michiel ibid.; 1585 Michiel ibid.; 1587 Michiel ibid.

Poland

Latin: ● 1228 Michael (nom) hennes-vol1 p. 81

Scotland

Latin: ● 1174x99 Michaele (abl) CartLevenax p. 12; a1177 Michaele (abl) CartNBer 3; 1214–1226 Michel (abl) morton-vol1 1; 1376 Michaeli (dat) ibid. 16, Michaelis (gen) ibid. 16, Mychaeli (dat) ibid. 16

Spain

Latin: ● 1276 Michael (nom) CDGH XLVI, michaele (abl) ibid. XLVI; 1487 Michaelem (acc) carbonell p. 14; 1488 Michaeli (dat) ibid. p. 19, Michaelis (gen) ibid. p. 24; 1489 Michaelem (acc) ibid. p. 29; 1490 Michael (nom) ibid. p. 48, Michaelis (gen) ibid. p. 40; 1491 Michaelis (gen) ibid. p. 62; 1492 Michaelis (gen) ibid. p. 67
Catalan: ● 1510 Miquel valencia1510 3259
Old Spanish: ● 1225 Migael PHGCRP-I no. 15, Miguel ibid. no. 15
Spanish: ● 1495 Miguel montalvo; 1496 Mjguel olite1496 p. 175; 1567 Miguel SanzSerrano

Sweden

Latin: ● 1350 Michael (nom) SDHK no. 6014, Michaeli (dat) ibid. no. 6037, Michaelis (gen) ibid. no. 6037
Early Modern Swedish: ● 1543 Michels (gen) Audén1980 p. 162

Switzerland

Latin: ● 14thCx1478 Michael (nom) Ob-SPVn (55), Michaelis (gen) ibid. (165), Michaudi (gen) ibid. (136); ◑ 14thCx1478 Michelon (nom) Ob-SPVn (195)

Cite as: G. Grim, R. Le Get, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Michael". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Michael.