Michael

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

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World War I - German - 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 Mîḵāʾēl; Septuagint Greek Μιχαηλ, Mikhaēl). For translations of the name Michael into other languages, see the Michael entry in Wiktionary.

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Given name - List of names referring to El - Standard Hebrew - Tiberian Hebrew - Septuagint - Greek - Michael - 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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Orthodox - Byzantine - Russian empires - English - Mike - United States

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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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Archangel - Michael - Bible - Saint - Catholics

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