Meaning: Combination of Michael and Angelo
The story
An Italian compound referring to the archangel Michael. Artist Michelangelo Buonarroti gives it a specific Renaissance association; its two source names retain their separate Hebrew and Greek histories.
Nicknames
- Mikey
- Angelo
- Michele
Famous namesakes
- Michelangelo BuonarrotiArtist
Popularity
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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
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Origins
Michelangelo comes from Italian.
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