Gabriel
Pronunciation: /ˈɡeɪ.bɹi.əl/
The English word “Gabriel” has 1 meaning listed here.
proper noun
- An archangel associated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with carrying messages from God.
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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