name
Mykhailo
mih-KHY-loh
/mɪˈxajlɔ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
mykhailo
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Ukrainian (Ukraine); from Hebrew Mikha'el
- Meaning
- Ukrainian form of Michael; who is like God?
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Mykaylo, Mikhaylo
Common mispronunciations
Saying mih-KAY-loh; the 'kh' is a guttural fricative like the 'ch' in Scottish 'loch', not a 'k'
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress on the second; 'kh' is the same sound as in German 'Bach'; 'ai' is a diphthong 'ah-ee'
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