Engla

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Gender Feminine
Usage Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern)
Pronounced Pron. ENG-lah(Swedish, Finland Swedish)  [key]
Other Forms FormsÄngla, Engela, Engle, Engel, Englika

Meaning & History

Strictly feminine form of the Old German name Engel as well as a Swedish dialectal form of Ingel.

It gained popularity in Sweden probably due to its similarity to the word ängel meaning "angel".
Added 4/13/2008 by Ylva
Edited 1/20/2022 by Uilos, cutenose, Beautiful Victory and more