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Mikael

mih-KAY-el

/mɪˈkeɪɛl/

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mikael

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Swedish (Sweden)
Meaning
Swedish form of Michael; who is like God?
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

Name of fictional journalist Mikael Blomkvist in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy

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