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Miķelis

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Miķelis
Pronunciation[micelis]
GenderMale
Name day29 September
Origin
Word/namevariant form of Michael[1]
Region of originLatvia

Miķelis is a Latvian male given name. It is also Latvian name of archangel Michael, therefore the celebration of autumn equinox is called Miķeļi in Latvian and Miķelis is named as protector of horses and good harvest, likely taking over functions of Jumis, a fertility deity in Latvian mythology.[1]

Persons named Miķelis include:

References

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  1. ^ a b Siliņš, Klāvs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca (in Latvian). Rīga: Zinātne. ISBN 5796602780.