Gender Feminine
Usage English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Greek, Late Roman
Pronounced Pron. /ˈæn.d͡ʒəl.ə/(English) /ˈan.d͡ʒe.la/(Italian) /ˈaŋ.ɡe.la/(German) /ˈaŋ.ɡeː.la/(German) /ˈaŋ.ɡə.la/(German) /ˈɑn.ʒə.laː/(Dutch) /ˈan.ɡʲɪ.lə/(Russian)
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Angelus (see Angel). As an English name, it came into use in the 18th century. A notable bearer is the former German chancellor Angela Merkel (1954-).