# Azrael

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæzɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #72,107

## Definitions
1. The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.

## Etymology
From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/azrael