Gabriel
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Gabriel
- /ˈɡeɪ.bɹi.əl/
Where it comes from
From Latin Gabriel, from Koine Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾḗl), from גֶּבֶר (géḇer, “[strong] man”) or the triliteral root ג־ב־ר (g-b-r, “strength, manliness”), ־י (-i, “me, my, -'s”), and אֵל (ʾēl, “God, god”), from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-. Doublet of Jibril.
proper noun
- A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew]. Yea, it seems to me not fit for Christian humility to call a man Gabriel or Michael, giving the names of angels to the sons of mortality.
- An archangel associated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with carrying messages from God. Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: felix, alexandre, jibril, bruce, gabriela, gabrielle, honore, gabriele, messenger, herald, seraph, envoy, archangel, angel, intermediary, emissary
Translations
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name male given name
| Español | Gabriel |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가브리엘 Gabeuriel |
| 日本語 | ガブリエル Gaburieru |
| 中文 | 加布里埃爾 /加布里埃尔 Jiābùlǐ'āi'ěr, 蓋布列 /盖布列 |
| हिन्दी | गेब्रियल gebriyal |
| Kiswahili | Gabrieli |
| Português | Gabriel |
| Français | Gabriel |
| Deutsch | Gabriel |
| Italiano | Gabriele, Gabriello |
| Ελληνικά | Γαβριήλ Gavriíl |
| Русский | Гаврии́л Gavriíl, Габриэ́л Gabriél |
| العربية | جِبْرِيل jibrīl, جِبْرَائِيل jibrāʔīl |
| עברית | גַּבְרִיאֵל gavriél |
Talk about this word "Gabriel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gabriel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gabriel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gabriel "Gabriel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gabriel.Cite this
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title = {Gabriel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gabriel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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