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Michal

/miˈxɑl/

Michal proper noun: a daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament.

Proper noun

Michal

  1. A daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament.
    • And as the Arke of the Lord came into the citie of Dauid, Michal Sauls daughter looked through a window, and saw king Dauid leaping and dauncing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 6:16
  2. (rather rare) A female given name from Hebrew.

Origin of Michal

From Hebrew מִיכַל (mikhál, “Michal”).

Questions about Michal

What does Michal mean?
Michal means a daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament.
What part of speech is Michal?
Michal is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Michal?
Michal is pronounced /miˈxɑl/.

Words near Michal in the dictionary

  1. Michaelsens
  2. Michaelses
  3. Michaelson
  4. Michaelsons
  5. Michaelston-y-Fedw
  6. Michal
  7. Michalak
  8. Michalaks
  9. Michalec
  10. Michalecs
  11. Michalek

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