Angel (given name)
Angel A photographic print of an angel (1902)
Pronunciation Spanish: [ˈaŋxel] Gender Unisex Language(s) Greek Meaning "Angel ", "Messenger " See also Angelina , Angelica , Angela , Angelo , Angie , Ange , Angèle , Angélique , Ángel , Angelos , Anxo
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Angel is a given name meaning "angel ", "messenger ". In the English-speaking world Angel is used for both boys and girls.[ 1]
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 has never been very common 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, AnxheloAsturian : 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 : AnxoGascon : Angé, AngeoulGreek : Άγγελος Angelos (masc.), Αγγελική Angeliki (fem.), Αγγελίνα Angelina (fem.), Αγγελίτα Angelita (fem.), Αγγέλα Angela (fem.)Hungarian : Angyal, AngyalkaItalian : Angelo , Angelino, Angela, Angelina, Angelica (fem.)Indonesian : Angel, Angelina, Angelika, Angela, Angie, AngelicaLanguedocien dialect : Angel, AnxoMacedonian : Ангел (Angel, masc,), Ангела (Angela, fem,), Ангелина (Angelina, fem.)Polish : Aniol, Angela, Aniela, Angelika, AngelinaPortuguese : Ângelo, Ângela (fem.), Angelino, Angelina (fem.), Angélica (fem.)Spanish : Ángel, Ángela (fem.), Angélica (fem.), Ángeles (fem.), Angelines (fem.), Angelita (fem.), Angelina (fem.)
People
Angel
Angel de Grimoard (c. 1315/1320 – 1388) younger brother of Pope Urban V Angel Aquino (born 1973), Filipina actressAngel Batista , fictional character from the TV series Dexter Angel Bermudez , Aruban politicianAngel Coulby (born 1980), English actressAngel Deradoorian (born 1986), American musicianAngel Faith (born 1988), American singer and songwriterAngel Gomes (born 2000), English footballerAngel Guardian (born 1998), Filipina actress and singerAngel Jackson (born 2001), American basketball playerAngel Kelly , American pornographic actressAngel Locsin (born 1985), Filipina actressAngel McCoughtry (born 1986), American basketball playerAngel Medina (wrestler) (born 1970), American professional wrestlerAngel Medina (artist) (born 1964), American comic-book artistAngel Mendez (1946–1967), United States MarineAngel Olsen (born 1987), American singer and songwriterAngel Reece (born 1983), American professional wrestler known as Hailey HatredAngel Reese (born 2002), American professional basketball playerAngel Rubio (born 1975), American football playerAngel Stoyanov (boxer) (born 1967), Bulgarian boxerAngel Stoyanov (ski jumper) (born 1958), Bulgarian Olympian skierAngel Wong , Hong Kong gymnastÁngel
Ángel Barajas (born 2006), Colombian artistic gymnastÁngel Cabrera (born 1969), Argentine golferÁngel Delgado (born 1994), Dominican basketball playerÁngel D'Meza (1877–1954), Cuban baseball playerÁngel Di María (born 1988), Argentine footballerÁngel Galarza (1892–1966), Spanish lawyer, journalist and politicianÁngel Hernández (umpire) (born 1961), Cuban-born Major League Baseball umpireÁngel Hernández (athlete) (born 1966), Spanish long jumperÁngel Lezama (born 1997), Venezuelan footballerÁngel López (born 1981), Spanish footballerÁngel López (rugby union) (born 1992), Spanish rugby sevens playerÁngel Martínez (born 1986), Spanish footballerÁngel Matías (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball playerÁngel Matos (born 1976), Cuban taekwondo athleteÁngel Muñoz García also known as Jordi El Niño Polla (born 1994), Spanish pornographic actor
Ángel Pagán (born 1981), Puerto Rican baseball playerÁngel Parra (1943–2017), Chilean singer and songwriterÁngel Parra (judoka) (born 1983), Spanish judokaÁngel Pérez (disambiguation)
Angel Perkins (born 1984), American sprinterÁngel Teruel (1950–2021), Spanish bullfighterAnđeo
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