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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Angel
Greek
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Usage of the Name Angel
English, Bulgarian
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Meaning of the Name Angel
The name Angel comes from the Latin name Angelus, which is derived from the Greek word "angelos" meaning "messenger". In the New Testament the Greek "angelos" acquired the meaning "messenger of God".
The name Angel is now used primarily as a feminine name in the English-speaking countries. However, it has been used occasionally as a masculine name from the 14th century. One of the examples was Angel Clare, the male character in Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles, first published in 1891.
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Interesting Facts about Angel
- Angel sharks and angelfish are known for their large fins.
- Angel's trumpet is a name for the South American shrub Brugmansia and North American Datura for their large, trumpet-shaped flowers, but Datura is more commonly called devil's trumpet for its hallucinogenic toxins.
- An Angel was an English gold coin introduced in the late 1400s, so named for the image of archangel Michael slaying the dragon on one side.
- Since the 1800s, angel has been the U.S. slang for a benefactor supporting a theater production; it currently refers to private investors in business start-ups.
- The term Angel food cake (or Angel cake) used for white sponge-cake originated in the United States in the 1800s.
- The name of the city of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the U.S., means "The Angels" in Spanish.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Angel Balevski (1910 - 1997), a Bulgarian male inventor and engineer;
Angel Metodiev (1921 - 1984), a Bulgarian male painter and teacher;
Angel Tompkins (born 1942), an American actress;
Angel Coulby (born 1980), an English actress;
Angel McCoughtry (born 1986), an American female basketball player;
Angel Carter (born 1987), an American female model.
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Names Related to Angel
List of names related to Angel.
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