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Mikhail

Mikhail proper noun: a transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).

Proper noun

Mikhail

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).
    • "We look forward to a stronger, more independent, and more prosperous Olympic movement under a new leader, and to Russia returning to the Olympic podium," Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, who is also head of the Russian Olympic Committee, wrote on his Telegram account.2025 March 20, Alex Brotherton, “Coventry elected first female IOC president as Coe beaten”, in BBC Sport

Origin of Mikhail

From Russian Михаи́л (Mixaíl, “Michael”), from Hebrew מיכאל. Doublet of Michael.

Questions about Mikhail

What does Mikhail mean?
Mikhail means a transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).
What part of speech is Mikhail?
Mikhail is a proper noun.

Words near Mikhail in the dictionary

  1. Mikeska
  2. Mikeskas
  3. Mikey
  4. Mikhael
  5. Mikhaels
  6. Mikhail
  7. Mikhailov
  8. Mikhaylovsk
  9. Mikhel
  10. Miki
  11. Mikiko

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