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ANGELICA
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Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, Romanian
Pronounced: an-JEL-i-kə (English), ahn-je-LEE-kah (Italian) [key]
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Derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek αγγελος (angelos) "messenger". This name was used by the poets Boiardo and Ariosto in their 'Orlando' poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to Orlando's love interest. It has been used as a given name since the 18th century. |
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