Angelica (given name)

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Anjelica
Pronunciation /ænˈɛlɪkə/ ann-JEL-ih-kə
GenderFemale
Language(s)Any Indo-European language
Name day Any
Origin
Meaning Angelic
Other names
Related namesAngellica, Angelika, Angellika, Angelique, Anjelica Angelikca

Angelica is a female given name and a variant of Angelika. [1]

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Meaning

Angelica comes from the Latin angelicus ("angelic"), which in turn is descended from the Greek άγγελος (ángelos) meaning "messenger of God" or "angel". [1]

Variations

Angélica (Portuguese), Angelika (German, Polish), Angelika, Angyalka, Angyal (Hungarian), Angélique (French), Anjelica, Angelica (Italian, Indonesian, Spanish, English), Anxélica (Galician), Angeliki or Aggeliki (Αγγελική, Greek). [1]

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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.