Mikael

See also: Mikaël

Danish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmikʰæːˀl]

Proper noun

Mikael

1. (biblical) Michael.
2. a male given name, often also spelled Michael

References

• [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 9 298 males with the given name Mikael (compared to 60 908 named Michael) have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.

Finnish

Etymology

From the Latin Michāēl, from the Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmikɑel/, [ˈmikɑ̝e̞l]
• Rhymes: -ikɑel
• Syllabification^(key): Mi‧ka‧el

Proper noun

Mikael

1. (biblical) Michael
   • 1776, The Holy Bible, Daniel 12:1:

     Silloin nousee suuri päämies Mikael, joka sinun kansas lasten edessä seisoo;

     And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince that standeth for the children of thy people.

   • 1776, The Holy Bible, Revelation 12:7:

     Ja (suuri) sota tapahtui taivaassa: Mikael ja hänen enkelinsä sotivat lohikärmeen kanssa, ja lohikärme soti ja hänen enkelinsä.

     And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon.

2. a male given name
   • 1975, Alpo Ruuth, Naisten vuonna, WSOY, →ISBN, page 85:

     Voi suokaa nyt anteeks, mutta minä aloin olla jo niin väsynyt, teen nääs ilmoituksen lauantai-iltana saunan jälkeen, niin, tämä se on, Armas Miikael. Sitä kirjoittaa miten sanotaan, kun kaikki sanoivat lapsena Miikael, ei kukaan Mikael. Kai minä sitten ajattelin. Kun minua lapsena kututtiin Miikaeliks ja Mikoks muttei koskaan Armakseks, ei, ennen kuin menin naimisiin ja vaimo sanoi Armas.

     Oh forgive me, but I started to be so fed up, so I'll announce something on Saturday night after the sauna, yes, this is it, Armas Miikael. One spells as one says, as everyone called me Miikael as a child, never Mikael. I guess I thought that since I always got called Miikael and Mikko but never Armas, not until I got married and my wife called me Armas.

   • 1983, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Harjunpää ja poliisin poika, Otava (2010), →ISBN, pages 7–8:

     ―Sua sanotaan Mikuks siks että se sopii sulle paremmin kuin joku Mikael, Leo rähähti lopulta. ― Et sä mikään enkeli ole. Sä olet vielä parempi kuin broidis. Varsinainen pieni perkele sä olet!

     ―You're called Mikku because it suits you better than something like Mikael, Leo eventually snarled. ― You're no angel. You're even better than your brother, a real son of a bitch is what you are!

   • 2005, Pirkko Saisio, Voimattomuus, WSOY, →ISBN, page 130:

     Mutta kaunis se on, sietämättömän kaunis, niin kuin Mikael. Miksi noin kaunis mies kutsuu itseään Jokeksi? Tuollaiselle miehelle sopisi enkelin nimi, niin kuin Mikael.

     But beautiful he is, unbearably beautiful, just like Mikael. Why does such a beautiful man call himself Jokke? A man like him should have an angel's name, like Mikael.

Usage notes

• A popular middle name in Finland today.

Declension

Inflection of Mikael (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative		Mikael	Mikaelit
genitive		Mikaelin	Mikaelien Mikaeleiden Mikaeleitten
partitive		Mikaelia	Mikaeleita Mikaeleja
illative		Mikaeliin	Mikaeleihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Mikael	Mikaelit
accusative	nom.	Mikael	Mikaelit
	gen.	Mikaelin
genitive		Mikaelin	Mikaelien Mikaeleiden Mikaeleitten
partitive		Mikaelia	Mikaeleita Mikaeleja
inessive		Mikaelissa	Mikaeleissa
elative		Mikaelista	Mikaeleista
illative		Mikaeliin	Mikaeleihin
adessive		Mikaelilla	Mikaeleilla
ablative		Mikaelilta	Mikaeleilta
allative		Mikaelille	Mikaeleille
essive		Mikaelina	Mikaeleina
translative		Mikaeliksi	Mikaeleiksi
abessive		Mikaelitta	Mikaeleitta
instructive		—	Mikaelein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Mikael (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Mikaelini Mikaelini accusative nom. Mikaelini Mikaelini gen. Mikaelini genitive Mikaelini Mikaelieni Mikaeleideni Mikaeleitteni partitive Mikaeliani Mikaeleitani Mikaelejani inessive Mikaelissani Mikaeleissani elative Mikaelistani Mikaeleistani illative Mikaeliini Mikaeleihini adessive Mikaelillani Mikaeleillani ablative Mikaeliltani Mikaeleiltani allative Mikaelilleni Mikaeleilleni essive Mikaelinani Mikaeleinani translative Mikaelikseni Mikaeleikseni abessive Mikaelittani Mikaeleittani instructive — — comitative — Mikaeleineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Mikaelisi Mikaelisi accusative nom. Mikaelisi Mikaelisi gen. Mikaelisi genitive Mikaelisi Mikaeliesi Mikaeleidesi Mikaeleittesi partitive Mikaeliasi Mikaeleitasi Mikaelejasi inessive Mikaelissasi Mikaeleissasi elative Mikaelistasi Mikaeleistasi illative Mikaeliisi Mikaeleihisi adessive Mikaelillasi Mikaeleillasi ablative Mikaeliltasi Mikaeleiltasi allative Mikaelillesi Mikaeleillesi essive Mikaelinasi Mikaeleinasi translative Mikaeliksesi Mikaeleiksesi abessive Mikaelittasi Mikaeleittasi instructive — — comitative — Mikaeleinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Mikaelimme Mikaelimme accusative nom. Mikaelimme Mikaelimme gen. Mikaelimme genitive Mikaelimme Mikaeliemme Mikaeleidemme Mikaeleittemme partitive Mikaeliamme Mikaeleitamme Mikaelejamme inessive Mikaelissamme Mikaeleissamme elative Mikaelistamme Mikaeleistamme illative Mikaeliimme Mikaeleihimme adessive Mikaelillamme Mikaeleillamme ablative Mikaeliltamme Mikaeleiltamme allative Mikaelillemme Mikaeleillemme essive Mikaelinamme Mikaeleinamme translative Mikaeliksemme Mikaeleiksemme abessive Mikaelittamme Mikaeleittamme instructive — — comitative — Mikaeleinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Mikaelinne Mikaelinne accusative nom. Mikaelinne Mikaelinne gen. Mikaelinne genitive Mikaelinne Mikaelienne Mikaeleidenne Mikaeleittenne partitive Mikaelianne Mikaeleitanne Mikaelejanne inessive Mikaelissanne Mikaeleissanne elative Mikaelistanne Mikaeleistanne illative Mikaeliinne Mikaeleihinne adessive Mikaelillanne Mikaeleillanne ablative Mikaeliltanne Mikaeleiltanne allative Mikaelillenne Mikaeleillenne essive Mikaelinanne Mikaeleinanne translative Mikaeliksenne Mikaeleiksenne abessive Mikaelittanne Mikaeleittanne instructive — — comitative — Mikaeleinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Mikaelinsa Mikaelinsa accusative nom. Mikaelinsa Mikaelinsa gen. Mikaelinsa genitive Mikaelinsa Mikaeliensa Mikaeleidensa Mikaeleittensa partitive Mikaeliaan Mikaeliansa Mikaeleitaan Mikaelejaan Mikaeleitansa Mikaelejansa inessive Mikaelissaan Mikaelissansa Mikaeleissaan Mikaeleissansa elative Mikaelistaan Mikaelistansa Mikaeleistaan Mikaeleistansa illative Mikaeliinsa Mikaeleihinsa adessive Mikaelillaan Mikaelillansa Mikaeleillaan Mikaeleillansa ablative Mikaeliltaan Mikaeliltansa Mikaeleiltaan Mikaeleiltansa allative Mikaelilleen Mikaelillensa Mikaeleilleen Mikaeleillensa essive Mikaelinaan Mikaelinansa Mikaeleinaan Mikaeleinansa translative Mikaelikseen Mikaeliksensa Mikaeleikseen Mikaeleiksensa abessive Mikaelittaan Mikaelittansa Mikaeleittaan Mikaeleittansa instructive — — comitative — Mikaeleineen Mikaeleinensa

Derived terms

• Mikkeli (city)

Related terms

• (male given names) Miika, Miikka, Mika, Mikko, Miko, Miska
• (female given names) Mikaela
• (surnames) Mikkelä, Mikkilä, Mikkola, Mikkonen, Mikola

Statistics

• Mikael is the 68^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 10,439 male individuals (and as a middle name to 95,139 more, making it more common as a middle name), and also belongs to 23 female individuals (and as a middle name to 77 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• kameli

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪːkʰa(ː).ɛ(ː)l/

  Rhymes: -ɛːl

Proper noun

Mikael m

1. (biblical) Michael.
2. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Mikael
m-s1	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Mikael
accusative	Mikael
dative	Mikael
genitive	Mikaels

Related terms

• Mikjáll

Norwegian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Mikael

1. (biblical) Michael.
2. a male given name

Related terms

• Michael, Mikal, Mikkel

References

• [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 2365 males with the given name Mikael (compared to 4192 named Michael) living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 2000s decade. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.

Swedish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːkaːˌel/

Proper noun

Mikael c (genitive Mikaels)

1. (biblical) Michael.
2. a male given name
   • 1933, Ivar Lo-Johansson, Godnatt, jord, Albert Bonniers förlag, published 1950, pages 127–128:

     —Du fick heta Mikael du, sade hon en gång, då hon gick förbi med grädden i en båtformad snäcka. Det var jag som föreslog det. Jag hade alltid tyckt om det namnet.
     Mikael hörde hjärtat dunka under blusen och förblev stum.
     —Pappa heter Immanuel, sade han äntligen stammande. Det har väl farmor också gett honom?

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

• The most common given name of men born in Sweden in the 1960s.

Related terms

• Micael, Michael, Mickael

References

• [3] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 126 744 males with the given name Mikael (compared to 38 690 named Michael) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on May 19th, 2011.

Anagrams

• alkemi