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Also Czech: https://cs.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelika
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Angelika is one of those names that I guess don't really match my overall style as well, yet I like them. I'm Polish, and here it's very much a late millennial-early gen Z name, widely perceived as modern and due to its unconventional spelling as for Polish standards, often also seen as pretentious or some other things along those lines. I totally see why it's perceived the way it is, which is why I would never use it for a kid, but it doesn't stop me from liking the name. Maybe it's simply because I know quite a few cool Angelikas, or because I'm into names overall, not just from my own culture, so I know that in many other places Angelica is actually fairly classic. It makes me think of someone who has a rather sweet, angelic disposition, is very altruistic and lacks assertively a bit, as well as someone who is quite artistically inclined and a huge dreamer. I'm not sure which spelling I prefer, Angelica or Angelika, I like both but each conveys a bit of a different image for me. I definitely dislike the nickname Angie though.
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Angelika Nielsen is a Faroese fiddler.
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Most often pronounced ahn-jeh-LEE-kah in Polish, though it can also be ahn-JEH-lee-kah or ahn-geh-LEE-kah/ahn-GEH-lee-kah.
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The actual Polish form of this name is Aniela, but Angelika was a trendy name in Poland in 1980's and 1990's, alongside many other names imported from the English-speaking countries. Angela and Angelina had also seen increased usage at that time. Back then, there were naming laws that restricted parents from giving their child a name inconsistent with Polish phonetics, so it was advised that if they want to pronounce it with a soft G like the English Angelica, it should be spelt Andżelika, and if it's spelt Angelika then it should be pronounced with a hard G. But personally I have never heard of any Polish Angelikas born in the 20th or 21st century who would pronounce it with a hard G. Also currently there are more Angelikas or Andżelikas, so that rule must have not been adhered to very rigidly. At this point Angelika is common enough with the G spelling and soft G pronunciation that I don't think the phonetic inconsistence is a problem anymore. All Polish Angelikas that I know pronounce it with the accent on the penultimate syllable which feels most natural in Polish, but I've also heard people pronounce it with the accent on the second syllable just like in most other languages, claiming that since the name has a foreign origin it should be pronounced like in the original language(s). Anżelika has also been in use (as a transcribed form of the Russian variant), as well as Andrzelika, which is like Andżelika influenced by the similar-sounding name Andrzej, probably born out the whole spelling confusion.
A Polish Angelika can celebrate her name day on January 4, May 26 or August 17, or together with Aniela/Angela on January 27, March 28, May 31 and November 18, or with Angelina on July 14.
Nicknames include: Andzia, Ania, Angela, Angelka, Angeliczka, I've also come across one who goes by Endżi so like a sort of Polish spelling of Angie.
Last year (2022), 27 baby girls were given the name Angelika. Currently it's the vintage Aniela that is more in favour, and also Angelina is more popular for babies than Angelika. 103 baby girls were given the name Angelika in the middle spot. As of January of this year, there have been 64922 Angelikas in total in Poland, plus 20397 women have it as their middle name.
Like a lot of other names that became popular at similar time due to pop culture and generally Anglophone influence, I guess you could say that for a lot of people Angelika is the same category as names like Heather, Brittany or Crystal are in the US - very strongly tied to a specific generation and often considered "common" or so-called "trashy" etc. -
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A Polish Angelika can celebrate her name day on January 4, May 26 or August 17, or together with Aniela/Angela on January 27, March 28, May 31 and November 18, or with Angelina on July 14.
Nicknames include: Andzia, Ania, Angela, Angelka, Angeliczka, I've also come across one who goes by Endżi so like a sort of Polish spelling of Angie.
Last year (2022), 27 baby girls were given the name Angelika. Currently it's the vintage Aniela that is more in favour, and also Angelina is more popular for babies than Angelika. 103 baby girls were given the name Angelika in the middle spot. As of January of this year, there have been 64922 Angelikas in total in Poland, plus 20397 women have it as their middle name.
Like a lot of other names that became popular at similar time due to pop culture and generally Anglophone influence, I guess you could say that for a lot of people Angelika is the same category as names like Heather, Brittany or Crystal are in the US - very strongly tied to a specific generation and often considered "common" or so-called "trashy" etc. -
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Much better than Angelica.
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Also Luxembourgish: http://www.actioun-letzebuergesch.lu/virnimm.html
You'll find bearers on social media.
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You'll find bearers on social media.
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Angelika is also Slovak, Swedish, Latvian, and Estonian. The name day for Angelika in Slovakia is March 11. The name day for Angelika in Sweden is December 7. The name day for Angelika in Latvia is July 31. The name day for Angelika in Estonia is September 6.
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Also Slovene: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelika
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Angelika is so pretty and unique! I prefer this spelling to Angelica. :)
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Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelika
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I actually much prefer this spelling to Angelica. Maybe because I'm a fan of more unique names that aren't 'creative' (in the bad way).
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Add Usage: Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Latvian, English (Rare)
Pronounced: an-GEH-li-ka (German), AN-geh-li-ka (Czech), ang-GEH-li-ka (Swedish, Norwegian), AHN-geh-lee-kah (Finnish), an-JEHL-i-kə (English)
Meaning: Form of Angelicus (see ANGELICA) used in several languages.
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Pronounced: an-GEH-li-ka (German), AN-geh-li-ka (Czech), ang-GEH-li-ka (Swedish, Norwegian), AHN-geh-lee-kah (Finnish), an-JEHL-i-kə (English)
Meaning: Form of Angelicus (see ANGELICA) used in several languages.
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Also Hungarian: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelika_(keresztn%C3%A9v)
http://www.nytud.hu/oszt/nyelvmuvelo/utonevek/osszesnoi.pdf. [noted -ed]
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http://www.nytud.hu/oszt/nyelvmuvelo/utonevek/osszesnoi.pdf. [noted -ed]
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More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Angelika are female.
Also Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Latvian, Norwegian, Romanian and Swedish.
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Also Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Latvian, Norwegian, Romanian and Swedish.
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Angelika dela Cruz is a Filipina actress and singer. She started her career in 1995, and has since appeared in television shows and movies. Originally with ABS-CBN from 1995-1999 and again from 2003-2007, she became a contract artist under GMA Network in 1999-2003 and again in 2007 and currently.
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Also a Hungarian name. Pronounced: AWN-ge-li-kaw.
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Angelika "Ange" Finch is a character on the Canadian sci-fi show "Primeval: New World". She is portrayed by Miranda Frigon.
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This name is pronounced just like the name Angelica.
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Also a name in Slovakia. Pronounced AHN-ghe-lee-kah.
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Angelika Kauffmann (1741-1807) was a famous painter, one of the few great women painters not "lost" to history. Born in Switzerland, she spent time in England, and was a close friend of the renowned English painter Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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Spelled Andzielika in Polish.
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Actually, the Polish spelling would rather be "Andzelika" (spelled with "ż" in "dż", but I'm not sure if it will display properly). I've never seen it spelled "Andzielika". It would look kind of funny, too. [noted -ed]
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German Pronunciation: awn-GAY-lee-kah. [noted -ed]
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In Polish the spelling Andzielika is also used. "dzi" makes a "g" sound in Angelika or the English "j" sound.
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