Michael

: For information on the World War I German military Operation Michael, see Spring Offensive.

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The given name Michael or Micha'el (מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל "who is like God" or "likened unto Satan", see List of names referring to El; Standard Hebrew Miḫaʾel, Tiberian Hebrew M?ḵāʾēl; Septuagint Greek Μιχαηλ, Mikhaēl). For translations of the name Michael into other languages, see the Michael entry in Wiktionary.

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The name has been particularly popular in Orthodoxy Orthodox nations, and was borne by several rulers of the Byzantine and Russian empires. In English it is often shortened to Mike. In the United States, Michael has been one of the top three baby names for boys for over 50 years running.

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Archangel Michael is mentioned in the Bible, who is also considered a saint by Catholics. September 29th is set as the feast day of the archangel Michael.

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German: German may mean:...

Spring Offensive: The 1918 Spring Offensive or Kaiserschlacht was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, which marked the deepest advance by either side since 1914. The German authorities had realised that their one realistic chance of victory was to defeat the Allies before th...

Given name: A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name....

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