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Samouel m Biblical Greek
Form of Samuel found in the Greek Bible.

Sámuel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Samuel.

Samuel m English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Jewish, Amharic, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel) meaning "name of God", from the roots שֵׁם (shem) meaning "name" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Other interpretations have the first root being שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) meaning "to hear" leading to a meaning of "God has heard". As told in the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament, Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He led the Israelites during a period of domination by the Philistines, who were ultimately defeated in battle at Mizpah. Later he anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and even later anointed his successor David.... [more]

Samuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Samuel found in the Latin Old Testament.

Samvel m Armenian
Armenian form of Samuel.

Samwel m Eastern African
Form of Samuel used in Tanzania and Kenya.

Sanel m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanela.

Satchel m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from Old English sacc meaning "sack, bag", referring to a person who was a bag maker. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Satchel Paige (1906-1982). In his case it was a childhood nickname acquired because he sold bags.

Seppel m German (Rare)
German diminutive of Joseph.

Shakeel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيل (see Shakil).

She'alti'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Shealtiel.

Shealtiel m Biblical
Means "I have asked of God" in Hebrew, from the roots שָׁאַל (shaʾal) meaning "to ask" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". According to the Old Testament this was the name of the father of Zerubbabel. It was also borne by a son of King Jeconiah of Judah (he is called Salathiel in some translations).

Shel m English
Short form of Sheldon.

Shemu'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Samuel.

Shimmel m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Shimon.

Shmuel m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Samuel.

Sjarel m Limburgish
Limburgish form of Charles.

Sroel m Yiddish (Rare)
Short form of Yisroel.

Taaniel m Estonian
Estonian form of Daniel.

Tanel m Estonian
Estonian form of Daniel.

Taniel m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Daniel.

Tariel m Literature, Georgian
Created by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for his 12th-century epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin. He may have based it on Persian تاجور (tājvar) meaning "king" or تار (tār) meaning "dark, obscure" combined with یل (yal) meaning "hero". In the poem Tariel, the titular knight who wears a panther skin, is an Indian prince who becomes a companion of Avtandil.

Tel m English (British)
Short form of Terence or Terry 1.

Temel m Turkish
Means "fundamental, basic" in Turkish.

Torkel m Norwegian, Swedish
From the Old Norse name Þórketill meaning "Thor's cauldron" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with ketill "cauldron".

Tudorel m Romanian
Diminutive of Tudor 2.

Tzuri'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zuriel.

'Uri'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Uriel.

Uriel m Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אוּרִיאֵל (ʾUriʾel) meaning "God is my light", from אוּר (ʾur) meaning "light, flame" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Uriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition. He is mentioned only in the Apocrypha, for example in the Book of Enoch where he warns Noah of the coming flood.

Uzziel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "my power is God" in Hebrew, from the roots עֹז (ʿoz) meaning "strength, power" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.

Vangel m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Evangelos.

Velvel m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "little wolf" in Yiddish, a diminutive of װאָלףֿ (volf) meaning "wolf". This is a vernacular form of Zeev.

Vencel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Václav.

Vendel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Wendel.

Viorel m Romanian
Derived from viorea, the Romanian word for the alpine squill flower (species Scilla bifolia) or the sweet violet flower (species Viola odorata). It is derived from Latin viola "violet".

Wael m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وائل (see Wail).

Wendel m & f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Old short form of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil meaning "a Vandal". The Vandals were a Germanic tribe who invaded Spain and North Africa in the 5th century. Their tribal name, which may mean "wanderer", has often been confused with that of the Wends, a Slavic people living between the Elbe and the Oder.... [more]

Wenzel m German
German form of Václav.

Wessel m Frisian, Dutch
Old Frisian diminutive of Werner.

Wetzel m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Werner.

Xoel m Galician
Galician form of Joel.

Ya'asi'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jaasiel.

Yachle'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jahleel.

Yachtze'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jahzeel.

Yankel m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Jacob.

Yechezkel m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ezekiel.

Yechi'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jehiel.

Yechiel m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Jehiel.

Yehiel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְחִיאֵל (see Yechiel).

Yerachme'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jerahmeel.

Yezekael m Breton
Breton form of Iudicael (see Judicaël).

Yidel m Yiddish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yiddish יודאל (see Yudel).

Yishma'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ishmael.

Yisra'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Israel.

Yisrael m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Israel.

Yisroel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Israel.

Yoel m Hebrew, Spanish, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joel, as well as a Spanish variant.

Yossel m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Joseph.

Yudel m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Judah.

Zadkiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "God is my righteousness" in Hebrew. This is the name of an archangel associated with mercy in Jewish and Christian tradition, sometimes said to be the angel who stops Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac.

Zé Manel m Portuguese
Diminutive of José Manuel.

Zephaniel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Hebrew צָפַן (tsafan) meaning "to hide" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of an angel in medieval Jewish mysticism.

Zerachiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly means "command of God" in Hebrew. The Book of Enoch names him as one of the seven archangels. His name is sometimes rendered as Sarakiel.

Zuriel m Biblical
Means "my rock is God" in Hebrew, derived from צוּר (tsur) meaning "rock" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament this name is borne by a chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of the Exodus.

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