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Michael vs Jackson - What's the difference?

michael | jackson |

As proper nouns the difference between michael and jackson

is that michael is , a variant of michel, popular in the end of the 20th century while jackson is .

michael

English

Etymology 1

From Vulgate (etyl) Michael, Michahel, from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* Michaell

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1629 , , Meditations upon Creed'', ''The Works of Thomas Adams, James Nichol (1862) , volume 3, page 212:
    • Yea, it seems to me not fit for Christian humility to call a man Gabriel'' or ''Michael , giving the names of angels to the sons of mortality.
  • * 2008 , , The Northern Clemency , Harpercollins, ISBN 9780007174799, page 498:
    • He works in the steelworks, the boyfriend, on the factory floor. I'd say that was quite unusual, he's called Michael'. Insists on that, he does, not being called Mike or Micky or Mick, pretends not to hear you, then, "No, my name's actually ' Michael ."
  • (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) An archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation.
  • *
    • And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince that standeth for the children of thy people.
  • *
    • And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon.
    Derived terms
    * Michael acceptor * Michael addition * Michael donor * Michael reaction * take the Michael
    Related terms
    * (pet forms) Mick, Mickey, Micky, Mike, Mikey * (variants) Miles, Mitchell * (feminine forms) Michaela, Michele, Michelle

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) Michael.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .

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    jackson

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • transferred from the surname.
  • (Andrew Jackson), President of the United States (1829-1837).
  • (Michael Jackson), singer and entertainer (1958-2009).
  • The capital of Mississippi.
  • A city in Alabama
  • A city in California
  • A city in Georgia, USA
  • A city in Kentucky
  • A town in Louisiana
  • A town in Maine
  • A city in Michigan
  • A city in Minnesota
  • A city in Missouri
  • A village in Nebraska
  • A town in New Hampshire
  • A town in New York
  • A town in North Carolina
  • A city in Ohio
  • A town in Queensland, Australia
  • A town in South Carolina
  • A city in Tennessee
  • One of three towns in Wisconsin
  • A town in Wyoming
  • (US) A
  • * 1955 , (Ray Charles), Greenbacks
    • She looked at me with that familiar desire
    Her eyes lit up like they were on fire
    She said, "My name's Flo, and you're on the right track ,
    But look here, daddy, I wear furs on my back,
    So if you want to have fun in this man's land,
    Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands."

    Derived terms

    * Jacksonesque * Jacksonian * Jacksonite * Jacksonville