Anjelica
Pronunciation/ænˈɛlɪkə/ ann-JEL-ih-kə
GenderFemale
Language(s)Any Indo-European language
Name dayAny
Origin
MeaningAngelic
Other names
Related namesAngellica, Angelika, Angellika, Angelique, Anjelica Angelikca

Angelica is a female given name and a variant of Angelika.[1]

Meaning

Angelica comes from the Latin angelicus ("angelic"), which in turn is descended from the Greek άγγελος (ángelos) meaning "messenger of God" or "angel".[1]

Variations

Angélica (Portuguese), Angelika (German, Polish), Angelika, Angyalka, Angyal (Hungarian), Angélique (French), Anjelica, Angelica (Spanish, English), Anxélica (Galician), Angeliki or Aggeliki (Αγγελική, Greek).[1]

Notable Angelicas

Historical

Fictional

  • Angelica is a princess of Cathay in Orlando innamorato (1483–1495) and Orlando Furioso (1516–1532)
  • Angelica Jones, real name of Marvel's hero Firestar
  • Angelica Pickles (active since 1991) is a cartoon character from the American animated series Rugrats, and the show's spin-off Rugrats: All Grown Up
  • Angelica Button, a fictional child character from The Simpsons

References

  1. 1 2 3 Campbell, Mike. "Angelica". Behind the Name: the etymology and history of first names. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.