From the Hebrew name (Mikha'el) meaning 'who is like God?' This is not a statement and does not mean Michael who is like God; in fact it is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Saint Michael was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers. __Etymology is the study of the origins of words. The etymology of a word is its linguistic history. For example, the word etymology comes to us from the Ancient Greek language. It is composed of two parts; the Greek word etymon, which means 'the true sense of a word', combined with the Greek element logia, which means 'doctrine, study'. Combining these two parts gives us 'the study of the true sense of words', which can be said to be the 'meaning' of the word etymology. The etymology of names is the study of the origin and literal meaning of names.
The subject of baby's names often proves to be a sticking point for many expectant parents. Many parents consider name meanings to be an important factor when picking a baby name. Parents often seek a name which in its meaning reflects their beliefs or personality. Often, choice of baby name is impacted by popularity; some parents opt for popular baby names, while others prefer to pick a unique or unusual baby name.
The name Michael comes from Hebrew and means "Who is like unto God?" It's meant as a rhetorical question with the answer being "nobody". It is the name of the Archangel Michael who drove out Satan and his angels because they refused to bow to God. Satan refused to believe in the supremacy of God, whereas Michael's name itself declares God's power.
The names of the angels Raphael and Gabriel also have meaning. Raphael means "God heals" and Gabriel's name means "God is my strength". The angel Raphael appears in the book of Tobit, which is one of seven books recognized as inspired scripture by Catholics, but rejected by Protestants. As for why Catholics call the angel Michael "St.Michael", the reason is that it's an honorary title that denotes that he is holy or sanctified. The word saint comes from the Latin "sanctus" which means "holy". St. Michael is holy because God made him so.
The angel Michael is a great person to be named after, if you ask me.
I'm sorry but there is no angel mentioned in the Bible by the name "Raphael". In addition, I am a Christian and Michael is still considered an archangel not a saint.
Please people before you put answer out here for others to read...know what you are talking about so that you don't confuse someone else.
Moreover, don't take my word for it, look it up for yourself...you can go to www.biblegateway.com and it has various Bibles you can use to look up references and verses.
The name Michael in Hebrew means "one who is like God". It's derived from the name of the Archangel Michael who is now considered a saint in Christianity. It was Michael who led the armies of Gods angels against Lucifer and returned victorious. Lucifer was a fallen angel whose rebellion against God motivated by pride, was crushed by Michael. The term archangel itself means "Prince of the hosts".
He is one of the three arch angels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael mentioned in the Bible. He finds mention even in Islam along with Gabriel who was the bringer of revelation.
It was a name given to many kings of the Byzantine and Russian Emperors. It is now one of the commonest names of America and is extremely common in the Countries of Europe, in Australia, New Zealand and the catholic countries of Central and Latin America.
Michael means "Helpful"God gave us a chance to use my michael name.Acctually,God are not allowing to use michael because There's already an "St Michael".if someone is using michael name there's no need to use it again,you need to find itThat was the DECOS said,
Ok I'm very confused I have no ideal I don't really read the bible but I have hear that the name michael is the name of ans angel of god that what I have hear in the bible it say that michael it was !!! And still is one of the angel of god that fight against ...so I just wanted to know if michael is a the name of one of the angels of god?????
