Angie (given name)

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Angie is the diminutive form of four different names in English. It can be the pet form of the feminine Angela or Angelina, [1] or of the masculine Angus or Angel. In Greece, the equivalent of the feminine name Angie is Angeliki.

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It is also used in Egypt, as a variant of the name Inji.

Notable people and characters with the name include:

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  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 57. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC   67869278 . Retrieved 21 November 2024.