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Michail
Who is like God?
Origin
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Origin and meaning of Michail
Michail is the Greek form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mīkhāʾēl, a rhetorical question meaning 'Who is like God?' Given in honour of the Archangel Michael, leader of the heavenly hosts, it is a common name in Greece and Cyprus, often shortened to Míchos or Míkis. It blends biblical solemnity with warrior strength and is rooted in the Orthodox tradition; in its Greek spelling it stays characteristic of the Hellenic and Balkan region.
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