I have received another opinion regarding the pronunciation of the name, Micajah, which has caused me to change the way I pronounce it. Jean Faircloth, who lives near Autryville, NC, writes that they "pronounce it Mi-ka-ja or with the nickname 'Cage' ". She said that anyone there named Micajah was called "Cage". Corresponding with her, it appears that the central "a", which is the main stumbling block, is pronounced there with a long "a" as in CAGE. I was intrigued to find that it is still a family name in NC. Therefore, I have given up my broad "a". Since I never met anyone with that name, it was easy to change! It is difficult to convert the pronunciation to a written phrase, and the first syllable might vary depending on whether the "i" is pronounced with a long "i" as in "my". But most names are spoken rapidly so this would not change the pronunciation appreciably. My conclusion is that Micajah is pronounced: mi-CAGE-a or my-CAGE-ah or mah-CAGE-ah or muh-CAGE-uh. All of these are similar, and if in doubt, use the nickname, Cage . Now, if anyone knows the derivation of the name, that would answer another question for me. Robert Autry Brooks