Message: "Meaning of the name 'Aneliya'"

Meaning of the name 'Aneliya'

by LCG (guest)

3/19/2005, 4:06 PM

Aneliya is the Bulgarian form of Angela, which of course, means 'Angel'. This name is pronounced AH-NELL-i-ya or UH-nel-yah

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- Christo (guest) +1

3/21/2005, 2:41 AM

The name Anelia (or Aneliya) as it is used in modern Bulgarian cannot be derived from Angela.

More probably, it is related either to Anelie or to Nelly (both existing in this database).

- Ivayla

3/21/2005, 1:41 PM

Hmmm...

If I remember correctly, the name became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, when the trend was borrowing names from literary sources. It is believed that Anelia was inspired by Sienkiewicz's novels, and modeled after either Anelja (a Polish pet form of Anna) or Aniela - the Polish form of Angela. So, voila! It's not such a far-fetched connection.

~ Ivayla

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This message was edited 3/21/2005, 1:43 PM

- Chrisell

3/19/2005, 5:21 PM

If you wish to submit this name, please see the submission guidelines here: http://www.behindthename.com/submit.html (you cannot submit names via the message board).

Please provide proof of the origin and usage of the name, as this is an etymology site and all entries into the database have to be supported by evidence. Once you have submitted the name, please be patient - it can take about a year for a name to be added to the database.

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