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Michael Shanks

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Michael 2
Shanks 1,992
Michael Shanks 73,601
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  1. is 1,988th most common Kendrick
  2. is 1,989th most common Sheets
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  5. is 1,992nd most common Shanks
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  1. is 73,597th most common Michael Sager
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  3. is 73,599th most common Michael Sellers
  4. is 73,600th most common Michael Seward
  5. is 73,601st most common Michael Shanks
  6. is 73,602nd most common Michael Sheedy
  7. is 73,603rd most common Michael Sheehy
  8. is 73,604th most common Michael Simms
  9. is 73,605th most common Michael Sinclair

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Meaning & History

(male) English form of a common biblical name (meaning ‘who is like God?’ in Hebrew) borne by one of the archangels, the protector of the ancient Hebrews, who is also regarded as a saint of the Catholic Church. In the Middle Ages, Michael was regarded as captain of the heavenly host (see Revelation 12:7–9), symbol of the Church Militant, and patron of soldiers. He was often depicted bearing a flaming sword. The name is also borne by a Persian prince and ally of Belshazzar mentioned in the Book of Daniel. Since the early 1900s it has been one of the most enduringly popular boys' names in the English-speaking world. See also Michal.

Cognates: Irish: Mícheál. Scottish Gaelic: Mìcheal. Welsh: Meical, Mihangel. German: Michael. Dutch: Michaël, Machiel. Scandinavian: Mikael. Danish, Norwegian: Mikkel. French: Michel. Spanish, Portuguese: Miguel. Catalan: Miquel. Italian: Michele. Russian: Mikhail. Polish: Michał. Czech: Michal. Croatian: Mihovil. Serbian: Mihajlo. Slovenian: Mihael. Finnish: Mikko. Hungarian: Mihály.

Short forms: Mike, Mick.

Pet forms: Mick(e)y, Mikey.

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Similar Names and Nicknames

Mike, Myke, Micha, Micheal, Mikeal, Mykael, Micky, Michel, Shannon, Shank, Shane, Shanahan, Shaner, Shanklin, Swank, Shanley, Shankle, Shan

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