Angelica

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Angelica

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Angelica comes from the Latin word “angelicus” meaning “Angelic,” or “Angel-like.”

History:
Angelica was first used as a name in the poems of the Italian poet Boiardo (1440-1494). It began being found in England, in France (as Angélique) and in German (Angelika) during the 18th century.

Pronunciation: ann-jell-eh-kah.

Alternates: Anngelica.
French: Angélique.
German: Angelika.
Spanish: Anjelica.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807)
Swiss painter.

Miscellaneous:
Angelica Rozeanu (1921-)
Romanian table tennis player.

Religious Figures:
Angelique Arnold (1624-1684)
French religious reformer.

Singers and Entertainers:
Anjelica Houston (1951-)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.039 % named Angelica
0.009 % named Angelique
0.002 % named Angelika
0.002 % named Angelic
0.001 % named Anjelica

Popularity of Angelica:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 650th most popular.
1930-1940: 668th most popular.
1940-1950: 828th most popular.
1950-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 704th most popular.
1970-1980: 278th most popular.
1980-1990: 151st most popular.
1990: 111th most popular.
1991: 110th most popular.
1992: 93rd most popular.
1993: 93rd most popular.
1994: 99th most popular.
1995: 96th most popular.
1996: 97th most popular.
1997: 98th most popular.
1998: 106th most popular.
1999: 111th most popular.
2000: 132nd most popular.
2001: 133rd most popular.
2002: 142nd most popular.
2003: 142nd most popular.

Popularity of Angelique:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 623rd most popular.
1970-1980: 374th most popular.
1980-1990: 510th most popular.
1990: 650th most popular.
1991: 558th most popular.
1992: 326th most popular.
1993: 396th most popular.
1994: 474th most popular.
1995: 478th most popular.
1996: 460th most popular.
1997: 431st most popular.
1998: 481st most popular.
1999: 486th most popular.
2000: 465th most popular.
2001: 476th most popular.
2002: 491st most popular.
2003: 537th most popular.

In France...
1900: 151st most popular.
1909: 195th most popular.
1910: N/A
1913: 195th most popular.
1920: 199th most popular.
1921-1960: N/A
1966: 132nd most popular.
1970: 76th most popular.
1980: 17th most popular.
1990: 37th most popular.
1999: 120th most popular.

Popularity of Anjelica:
Popularity (for newborns):
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 955th most popular.
1991: 746th most popular.
1992: 764th most popular.
1993: 775th most popular.
1994: 929th most popular.
1995: 898th most popular.
1996: 969th most popular.
1997: N/A