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Gabriel

gab·riel

UK/ˈɡeɪ.bɹi.əl/ US/ˈɡeɪbriʌl/ common

noun

1.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

Origin

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-.

Phrases

  • San Gabriel
  • Stoke Gabriel

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