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![Show Contents]() Mihail History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Ukraine
The Mihail surname is derived from the given name Mihal, which is the Ukrainian form of Michael. The personal name Michael derives from the Hebrew Mika'el composed of "mi" meaning "who," "ke," meaning "like," and "El," a shortened form for "Eloin," meaning "God," with the whole meaning of "who is (powerful) like God?" The popularity of the name Michael was due to the devotion to the various saints bearing this name, particularly for the archangel Michael, who was head of the angels faithful to God and victor against Satan. Mihail Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mihail, Mihailo, Mihailovich, Mihai, Mihailashov, Mihailevich, Mihailenko, Mihailiuk, Mihailuk, Mikhal, Mihailynko, Mihailyak, Mihailko, Mihailkovick, Mihailovsky, Mihaileyko, Mihailenich, Mihailets, Mihailetsky, Mihailick, Mihailina, Mihailiniuk, Mihel, Mikhalyshyn, Michaluk, Michalchuk, Michailouk, Michayluk and many more.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mihail (post 1700) | + |
- Mihail Alexandrov (b. 1985), Bulgarian Olympic swimmer at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, two-time gold medalist and three-time bronze medalist
- Mihail Eminescu (1850-1889), Romanian poet
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