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 an English language surname and female given name and a variant of Angelika or vice versa. [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] Its male counterpart is Angelico. [2]

As a surname

Angelica is also a surname with similar meaning and was historically found mostly in the UK, US, and Canada. It was reported that they had a relatively low life expectancy of under 50 years. [2]

Variations

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

Notable Angelicas

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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.
  2. 1 2 Angelica Family History ancestry.com