Gabriel
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In the Bible, Gabriel is one of the angels. The name means God is my might or man of God. Gabriel appeared to Daniel in the Old Testament (Daniel : 16; 9; 21), and in the New Testament to Zacharias (Luke 1: 19; 26; 17) and, most famously, to Mary to announce the impending birth of Jesus. (Luke 1: 2). Gabriel has sometimes been used as a given name in English speaking counties because of a Continental European influence (more often than Raphael, but less so than Michael, the names of the other two chief archangels). Cognates: Hungarian: Gábor. Italian: Gabriele. Finnish: Kaapo.
The female form of Gabriel is Gabrielle.
In a number of religions, Gabriel is an angel. He is a messenger from God. He is the angel who tells Mary that she will have a baby boy.