Angelo

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Angelo

Gender: Masculine
Language: Italian, Spanish
Etymology:
Angelo is an Italian (and Spanish) name based on “angel” from a Hebrew word meaning “messenger.”

History:
Angeles, a male name, was first used in the Byzantine Empire as a religious name. The feminine form (Angela) was formed soon afterwards. The name was popularized in the rest of Europe by St. Angelus who was martyred in Sicily in 1222 and was known there as St. Angelo.

The name Angelo spread thence to England (Angel) and France (Ange) and Spain (Ángel, Angelo).

Among Spanish speakers, traditionally, Angelo is not found as often as Ángel.

Angelus, in all its forms declined and disappeared in Protestant countries after the Reformation and even in faded in Catholic countries.

In the United States Angelo was introduced by Italian immigrants and (to a lesser extent) Spanish-speaking settlers and immigrants. It reached its peak in the 1910s (a time of heavy Italian immigration), but has not declined all that much and remains common today. It is favored, perhaps, because of its transparent etymology.

Angelo, in the United States, was originally, occasionally given to Catholic children born on the eve of St. Michael and All Angels.

Please see Angel for more information.

Pronunciation: ann-jell-oh.

Alternates: Deangelo.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Angelo Bartlett Giamatti (1938-1989)
American educator and baseball executive.

Miscellaneous:
Angelo (1604)
From William Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure.
Angelo Petri (1883-1961)
French-American wine maker.

Religious Figures:
St. Angelo (St. Angelus) (1185-1222)
A Carmelite monk martyred in Sicily.

Scientists:
Angelo Heilprin (1853-1907)
Hungarian geologist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.039 % named Angelo
0.004 % named Deangelo

Popularity of Angelo:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1880: N/A
1881: 866th most popular.
1882: N/A
1883: 15th most popular.
1884: 613th most popular.
1885: 641st most popular.
1886: 513th most popular.
1887: 679th most popular.
1888: 704th most popular.
1889: 525th most popular.
1890: 566th most popular.
1891: 635th most popular.
1892: 572nd most popular.
1893: 459th most popular.
1894: 439th most popular.
1895: 580th most popular.
1896: 593rd most popular.
1897: 411th most popular.
1898: 435th most popular.
1899: 423rd most popular.
1900: 431st most popular.
1901: 310th most popular.
1902: 326th most popular.
1903: 303rd most popular.
1904: 305th most popular.
1905: 284th most popular.
1906: 263rd most popular.
1907: 273rd most popular.
1908: 230th most popular.
1909: 217th most popular.
1910: 195th most popular.
1911: 174th most popular.
1912: 155th most popular.
1913: 152nd most popular.
1914: 146th most popular.
1915: 148th most popular.
1916: 146th most popular.
1917: 152nd most popular.
1918: 162nd most popular.
1919: 156th most popular.
1920: 155th most popular.
1921: 148th most popular.
1922: 161st most popular.
1923: 158th most popular.
1924: 165th most popular.
1925: 168th most popular.
1926: 171st most popular.
1927: 168th most popular.
1928: 177th most popular.
1929: 176th most popular.
1930: 190th most popular.
1931: 193rd most popular.
1932: 209th most popular.
1933: 222nd most popular.
1934: 233rd most popular.
1935: 238th most popular.
1936: 268th most popular.
1937: 266th most popular.
1938: 283rd most popular.
1939: 276th most popular.
1940: 282nd most popular.
1941: 291st most popular.
1942: 290th most popular.
1943: 319th most popular.
1944: 333rd most popular.
1945: 351st most popular.
1946: 343rd most popular.
1947: 324th most popular.
1948: 326th most popular.
1949: 341st most popular.
1950: 325th most popular.
1951: 326th most popular.
1952: 317th most popular.
1953: 318th most popular.
1954: 300th most popular.
1955: 301st most popular.
1956: 289th most popular.
1957: 281st most popular.
1958: 302nd most popular.
1959: 295th most popular.
1960: 301st most popular.
1961: 281st most popular.
1962: 286th most popular.
1963: 276th most popular.
1964: 302nd most popular.
1965: 291st most popular.
1966: 303rd most popular.
1967: 287th most popular.
1968: 337th most popular.
1969: 337th most popular.
1970: 325th most popular.
1971: 347th most popular.
1972: 332nd most popular.
1973: 334th most popular.
1974: 323rd most popular.
1975: 325th most popular.
1976: 317th most popular.
1977: 326th most popular.
1978: 326th most popular.
1979: 331st most popular.
1980: 317th most popular.
1981: 329th most popular.
1982: 318th most popular.
1983: 316th most popular.
1984: 330th most popular.
1985: 318th most popular.
1986: 340th most popular.
1987: 329th most popular.
1988: 333rd most popular.
1989: 331st most popular.
1990: 334th most popular.
1991: 325th most popular.
1992: 334th most popular.
1993: 341st most popular.
1994: 348th most popular.
1995: 348th most popular.
1996: 334th most popular.
1997: 302nd most popular.
1998: 302nd most popular.
1999: 308th most popular.
2000: 303rd most popular.
2001: 286th most popular.
2002: 276th most popular.
2003: 270th most popular.
2004: 270th most popular.

In France...
1900: N/A
1901: 173rd most popular.
1910: 176th most popular.
1911: 188th most popular.
1920: N/A
1923: 179th most popular.
1930: 150th most popular.
1940: 197th most popular.
1950: 177th most popular.
1960: 138th most popular.
1966: 197th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Selected Sources:
The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Withycombe, 1977, 3rd ed.

The Social Security Administration Actuarial Note 139 (www.ssa.gov) - For popularity stats 1880-Present
The 1880 U.S. Census- For popularity stats 1850-1880, and other information (it is available on-line at www.familysearch.org)