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View Name: Angela


ANGELA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Late Roman
OTHER SCRIPTS: Ангела (Russian, Macedonian)
PRONOUNCED: AN-jəl-ə (English), AHN-je-lah (Italian), AHNG-ge-lah (German)   [key]
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL). As an English name, it came into use in the 18th century.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Angelia (English), Anzhela (Russian)
DIMINUTIVES: Angie (English), Angelina, Lina (Italian), Angelien (Dutch), Anzhelina (Russian)
MASCULINE FORMS: Angel (English), Angelo (Italian), Angel (Macedonian), Angelus (Late Roman)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Anđela, Anđelka, Anđa (Croatian), Anděla (Czech), Angèle, Angeline (French), Aingeal (Irish), Aniela, Angelina, Anielka (Polish), Ângela (Portuguese), Anđela, Andjela, Anđa (Serbian), Ángela, Angelina, Angelita (Spanish)
Popularity
United States  ranked #189 
Canada (BC)  - 
Australia (NSW)  - 
Catalonia  - 
Chile  ranked #56 
France  ranked #356 
Netherlands  - 
Spain  ranked #30 
SEE ALSO
ÁNGELA
ÂNGELA


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