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Miguel
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A male given name common in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, equivalent to "Michael".
"Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quixote."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Spanish and Portuguese form of the name Michael.
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Etymology
From Hebrew via Greek and Latin Michael ("who is like God?"), through Spanish and Portuguese. A doublet of Michael and Mikhail.