English
Gabriel
Gabriel comes from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew גבריאל.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEגבריאל
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΓαβρῑήλGabrīḗl
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGabriel
- Englishearliest quotation 1629same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEגבריאל
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΓαβρῑήλGabrīḗl
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGabriel
- Englishearliest quotation 1629same form
Earliest quotation: 1629, Thomas Adams, Meditations upon Creed: “Yea, it seems to me not fit for Christian…”
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew גבריאל
Today it means
name A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew].
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew גבריאל / Gabriel