Names

Feminine form of Angelus (see Angel). As an English name, it came into use in the 18th century.

Hungarian feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).

Portuguese feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).

Catalan feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).

Spanish feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).

From the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning “messenger”). It has never been very common in the English-speaking world, where it is sometimes used as a feminine name in modern times.

Catalan form of Angelus (see Angel).

Spanish form of Angelus (see Angel).

French masculine and feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).

Russian form of the Greek name Ἀνθοῦσα (Anthousa), which was derived from Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning “flower”. This was the name of a 9th-century Byzantine saint.