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Gabriel

A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew].

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Gabriel at a glance

Origin
Latin
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɡeɪ.bɹi.əl/

Etymology

From Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾḗl, “God is my strong man”), from גֶּבֶר (géver, “strong man, hero”) and אֵל (ʾēl, “God, deity”), from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-. Doublet of Jibril.

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What does the name Gabriel mean?

A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew].

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