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Michele

English translation/equivalent: Michael

Origin: Derived from the Hebrew Mika'el, composed of mi "who?," ke "like," and from El, abbreviation of Elohim "God," and means therefore "who is like God?".

Name Day/Onomastico: September 29—in memory of the consacration of the sanctuary dedicated to the archangel Michael on Mount Gargano.

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