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Michael

in West Virginia

There are 19,575 people with the first name "Michael" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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Michael 6
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  1. is 2nd most common John
  2. is 3rd most common Robert
  3. is 4th most common David
  4. is 5th most common William
  5. is 6th most common Michael
  6. is 7th most common Charles
  7. is 8th most common Mary
  8. is 9th most common Richard
  9. is 10th most common Thomas

Similar Names and Nicknames

Mike, Myke, Micha, Micheal, Mikeal, Mykael, Micky, Michel

Most Common Last Names for Michael

Smith, Johnson, Davis, Brown, Miller, Taylor, White, Adkins, Williams, Moore

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.

Recent Searches for "Michael" in West Virginia

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Michael Smith, WV (98 searches)
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