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GABRIEL
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Biblical
Pronounced: GAY-bree-el (English), ga-bree-EL (French), GAHP-ryel (Polish) [key]
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From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) which meant "strong man of God". Gabriel is one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He appears in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, where he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Qur'an to Muhammad. |
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