Angelica (given name)

Angelica
Gender Female
Language(s) Latin, Greek, possibly Spanish
Name day December 6
Origin
Meaning Angelic
Other names
See also Angelika, Angelique, Anjelica
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Angelica is a female given name and a variant of Angelika. It is pronounced an-JEL-ih-kuh in English or ahn-je-LEE-kah in Italian.[1]

Meaning

Angelica comes from the Latin angelicus, "angelic", which in turn is ultimately descended from the Greek άγγελος (ángelos) meaning "Messenger of god (angel)".[1]Also angel (messenger from above)

Notable Angelicas

First name

Name used in Fiction

Fictional

Variations

Angélica (Spanish), Angelika (German, Polish),(Hungarian), Angélique (French), Anjelica (Brazilian, English), Anxélica (Galician), Angeliki or Aggeliki (Αγγελική, Greek).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Campbell, Mike. "Angelica". Behind the Name: the etymology and history of first names. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
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