Etymology

Angela

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Today it means: A female given name from Ancient Greek. Full definition →

Latin Angelus ← Ancient Greek ἄγγελος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄγγελος“messenger, angel”
  2. Latin · derived fromAngelus
  3. English todayAngela

Feminine form of Church Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger, angel”).

Words from the same roots

LatinAngelus all →

angelangelus

Ancient Greekἄγγελος all →

angelangelus

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.