Mikhail

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).

OriginRussian Михаи́л ← Hebrew מיכאל →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).

    "We look forward to a stronger, more independent, and more prosperous Olympic movement under a new leader, and to Russia returning to the Olympic podium," Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, who is also head of the Russian Olympic Committee, wrote on his Telegram account.

    2025 March 20, Alex Brotherton, “Coventry elected first female IOC president as Coe beaten”, in BBC Sport

Origin

  1. Hebrewמיכאל
  2. RussianМихаи́л“Michael”
  3. EnglishMikhail

From Russian Михаи́л (Mixaíl, “Michael”), from Hebrew מיכאל. Doublet of Michael.

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APA

Mikhail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mikhail

MLA

“Mikhail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mikhail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mikhail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mikhail.

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