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Angel (given name)

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{{Infobox given name2

| name = Angel

| gender = Unisex

| image = File:A little angel LCCN2003675188.jpg

| caption = A photographic print of an angel (1902)

| meaning = "Angel", "Messenger"

| language = Greek

| seealso = Angelina, Angelica, Angela, Angelo, Angie, Ange, Angèle, Angélique, Ángel, Angelos, Anxo

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|n|dʒ|əl}}
{{IPA|es|ˈaŋxel|lang}}

}}

{{wiktionary|Angel}}

Angel is a given name meaning "angel", "messenger". In the English-speaking world Angel is used for both boys and girls.[http://www.behindthename.com/name/angel Behind the Name]

From the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Ancient Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger"). It is gradually gaining popularity in the English-speaking world, where it is sometimes used as a feminine given name in modern times. In the United States, it is also seeing increasing use among boys, usually using the standard English pronunciation of the word angel.

Ángel (pronounced /ˈanxel/) is a common male name in Spanish-speaking countries.

Variations

  • Albanian: Engjëll, Ankelo, Anxhelo
  • Asturian: Ánxel, Ánxelu, Xelu (short)
  • Bulgarian: Ангел (Angel) (masc.), Ангелина (Angelina) (fem.)
  • Croatian: Anđeo, Anđelko (masc.); Anđela, Anđelka (fem.)
  • French: Ange (masc.), Angèl (masc.), Angèle (fem.), Angélique (fem.)
  • Galician: Anxo
  • Gascon: Angé, Angeoul
  • Greek: Άγγελος Angelos (masc.), Αγγελική Angeliki (fem.), Αγγελίνα Angelina (fem.), Αγγελίτα Angelita (fem.), Αγγέλα Angela (fem.)
  • Hungarian: Angyal, Angyalka
  • Italian: Angelo, Angelino, Angela, Angelina, Angelica (fem.)
  • Indonesian: Angel, Angelina, Angelika, Angela, Angie, Angelica, Angeline
  • Languedocien dialect: Angel, Anxo
  • Macedonian: Ангел (Angel, masc,), Ангела (Angela, fem,), Ангелина (Angelina, fem.)
  • Polish: Aniol, Angela, Aniela, Angelika, Angelina
  • Portuguese: Ângelo, Ângela (fem.), Angelino, Angelina (fem.), Angélica (fem.)
  • Spanish: Ángel, Ángela (fem.), Angélica (fem.), Ángeles (fem.), Angelines (fem.), Angelita (fem.), Angelina (fem.)

People with the given name

= Angel =

= Ángel =

=Multiple people with the same surname=

See also

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References

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