גבריאל

See also: גבֿריאל

Hebrew

Etymology

Roots
ג־ב־ר (g-b-r)
8 terms
א־ל (ʾ-l)
6 terms

    From גַּבְרִי אֵל (gavrí 'él, gaḇrī ʾēl, “my hero is God”)

    Pronunciation

    • (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ɡav.riːˈʔeːl/
    • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ɡavʁiel/
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    Proper noun

    גַּבְרִיאֵל • (gavri'él, gaḇrīʾēl) m

    1. Gabriel (an archangel associated with carrying messages from God.)
    2. a male given name, equivalent to English Gabriel

    Descendants

    • → Ancient Greek: Γαβριήλ (Gabriḗl) (see there for further descendants)
    • → Arabic: جِبْرَائِيل (jibrāʔīl), جِبْرِيل (jibrīl) (see there for further descendants)
    • → Classical Syriac: ܓܒܪܐܝܠ (Gebrael, Gabriel)
    • → Yiddish: גבֿריאל (Gavriel)

    References

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