Behind the Name: Hart's Personal Name List

Angela

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Greek, Late Roman

Other Scripts: Ангела(Russian, Macedonian) Άντζελα(Greek)

Pronounced: AN-jəl-ə(English) AN-jeh-la(Italian) ANG-geh-la(German) ANG-gə-la(German) AN-gyi-lə(Russian)

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-).

Angelica

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Italian, Romanian, Carolingian Cycle

Pronounced: an-JEHL-i-kə(English) an-JEH-lee-ka(Italian)

Derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger". The poets Boiardo and Ariosto used this name in their Orlando poems (1483 and 1532), where she is the love interest of both Orlando and Rinaldo. It has been used as a given name since the 18th century.

Angelique

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Dutch

Pronounced: ahn-zhə-LEEK

Dutch form of Angélique.

Madeleine

Gender: Feminine

Usage: French, English, Swedish

Pronounced: MAD-LEHN(French) MAD-ə-lin(English) MAD-ə-lien(English) MAD-lin(English) mahd-eh-LEHN(Swedish)

French form of Magdalene.