Michal

M3I1C3H4A1L1
/miˈxɑl/

proper noun

A daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament.

OriginHebrew מִיכַל →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalA daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament.

    And as the Arke of the Lord came into the citie of Dauid, Michal Sauls daughter looked through a window, and saw king Dauid leaping and dauncing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 6:16
  2. rather rareA female given name from Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמִיכַל“Michal”
  2. EnglishMichal

From Hebrew מִיכַל (mikhál, “Michal”).

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Translations

Czech Míkal, Míkal
  • Míkalbiblical character
  • Míkalfemale given name
Danish Mikal
  • Mikalbiblical character
Hawaiian Mikala, Mikala
  • Mikalabiblical character
  • Mikalafemale given name
Hebrew מִיכַל, מִיכַל
  • מִיכַל (mikhál)biblical character
  • מִיכַל (michál)female given name
Italian Micol
  • Micolfemale given name
Latin Michol
  • Micholbiblical character
Polish Michał
  • Michałbiblical character
Portuguese Mical
  • Micalbiblical character
Slovak Míkal
  • Míkalbiblical character

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MilcahChimalchimlalichamMcHail
Cite this entry
APA

Michal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michal

MLA

“Michal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Michal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michal.

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