Angel, Angela

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Angel
Angela

Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: English, Spanish
Etymology:
Angel is the English form of a Hebrew word meaning “messenger.”
Angela is a feminine version of the name.
Angelo is a masculine version of the name.

History:
Angeles, a male name, was first used in the Byzantine Empire as a religious name. The feminine form was formed soon afterwards. Both names spread (as Angela and Angelo) to Sicily, and thence to England and France. Angel (for females) was first used in England in the 16th century, while Angela has been in use in the United States and Britain from the late 17th century. It was very unusual at first, less so at the end of the 18th century, and not really common until the late 19th century.

Angela and Angelo were originally, occasionally given to children born on the eve of St. Michael and All Angels.

Angelina was first formed in the 19th century.

Pronunciation: ain-gell, ann-hul

Diminutives (female):
English: Angie.

Alternates (male): Angelo, Angeles, Angelino, Deangelo.
Basque: Aingeru, Aingeni.
Czech: Andel, Andelik.
French: Ange.
Polish: Aniol.
Yiddish: Antshel, Anshel, Amshel.

Alternates (female): Angela, Angelia, Angeles, Angelena, Angelene, Angelina, Angeline, Angilia, Angelita, Angelea, Angella, Anjela, Angila, Angelyn.
Celtic: Aingeal.
Czech: Andela, Andelika.
French: Angéle, Ange, Angeletta, Angelette.
Hawaiian: Anela.
Hungarian: Angyalka.
Polish: Aniela.

Surnames:
English: Angell.
French: Angeau.
Italian: Angiolotti.

See also: Angelina (Angeline), Angelo, Angie.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Ange-Jacques Gabriel (m., 1698-1782)
French architect.
Ángel Guimerá (m., 1847-1924)
Catalan playwright and poet.
Angela Brazil (1868-1947)
British author.
Angela Thirkell (1890-1961)
English author.
Angela Carter (1940-1992)
British author.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906)
English philanthropist.
Mother Angela Gillespie (Eliza Maria Gillespie) (1824-1887)
American religious reformer who encouraged female higher education.
Angela Davis (1944-)
American social activist.

Religious Figures:
Saint Angela Merici (1470-1540)
Founder of the Ursuline order.

Singers and Entertainers:
Angela Lansbury (1925-)
British-American actress.
Angela Bassett (1958-)
American actress.
Angela Gheorghiu (1961-)
Romanian opera singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.082 % named Angel
0.039 % named Angelo
0.004 % named Deangelo

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.468 % named Angela
0.054 % named Angie
0.037 % named Angelina
0.035 % named Angel
0.017 % named Angeline
0.017 % named Angelia
0.009 % named Angelita
0.003 % named Angelea
0.003 % named Angella
0.002 % named Angeles
0.002 % named Angele
0.002 % named Angelena
0.001 % named Angelyn
0.001 % named Angila

Popularity of Angel, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 361st most popular.
1910-1920: 288th most popular.
1920-1930: 192nd most popular.
1930-1940: 145th most popular.
1940-1950: 128th most popular.
1950-1960: 146th most popular.
1960-1970: 149th most popular.
1970-1980: 129th most popular.
1980-1990: 110th most popular.
1990: 107th most popular.
1991: 101st most popular.
1992: 93rd most popular.
1993: 97th most popular.
1994: 88th most popular.
1995: 83rd most popular.
1996: 83rd most popular.
1997: 71st most popular.
1998: 70th most popular.
1999: 67th most popular.
2000: 61st most popular.
2001: 54th most popular.
2002: 46th most popular.
2003: 43rd most popular.

In France...
1900-1910: N/A
1911: 199th most popular.
1920: 200th most popular.
1930: 169th most popular.
1940: 164th most popular.
1949: 197th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Ange:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900: 79th most popular.
1910: 77th most popular.
1920: 91st most popular.
1930: 107th most popular.
1940: 108th most popular.
1950: 130th most popular.
1960: 161st most popular.
1964: 198th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Angel, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 469th most popular.
1970-1980: 179th most popular.
1980-1990: 167th most popular.
1990: 185th most popular.
1991: 168th most popular.
1992: 189th most popular.
1993: 186th most popular.
1994: 182nd most popular.
1995: 178th most popular.
1996: 163rd most popular.
1997: 147th most popular.
1998: 143rd most popular.
1999: 125th most popular.
2000: 120th most popular.
2001: 109th most popular.
2002: 114th most popular.
2003: 121st most popular.

Popularity of Angela:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 212th most popular.
1910-1920: 195th most popular.
1920-1930: 247th most popular.
1930-1940: 246th most popular.
1940-1950: 175th most popular.
1950-1960: 106th most popular.
1960-1970: 21st most popular.
1970-1980: 7th most popular.
1980-1990: 27th most popular.
1990: 51st most popular.
1991: 57th most popular.
1992: 68th most popular.
1993: 73rd most popular.
1994: 81st most popular.
1995: 86th most popular.
1996: 90th most popular.
1997: 93rd most popular.
1998: 102nd most popular.
1999: 90th most popular.
2000: 79th most popular.
2001: 76th most popular.
2002: 82nd most popular.
2003: 103rd most popular.

Popularity of Angelia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 654th most popular.
1960-1970: 325th most popular.
1970-1980: 381st most popular.
1980-1990: 1000th most popular.
1990: 523rd most popular.
1991: 867th most popular.
1992: N/A

Popularity of Angelita:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 919th most popular.
1910-1920: 905th most popular.
1920-1930: 601st most popular.
1930-1940: 530th most popular.
1940-1950: 615th most popular.
1950-1960: 718th most popular.
1960-1970: 797th most popular.
1970-1980: 902nd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Angele:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900: 26th most popular.
1910: 36th most popular.
1920: 48th most popular.
1930: 69th most popular.
1940: 101st most popular.
1950: 135th most popular.
1960: 183rd most popular.
1965: 190th most popular.
1970-1990: N/A
1998: 185th most popular.
2000: 139th most popular.

Popularity of Angeles:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
2003: 926th most popular.