Angelica (name)
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Angelica |
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| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | Angelic |
| Region of Origin | English, Italian |
| Origin | Latin, Greek |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Angelica |
Angelica is a female given name. It is pronounced an-jel'-ih-kah in English or ah-je-lee'-kah in Italian.[1]
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[edit] Meaning
Angelica comes from the Latin angelicus, "angelic", which in turn is ultimately descended from the Greek άγγελος (ángelos) meaning "messenger".[1]
[edit] Famous Angelicas
- Angélica Aragón, Mexican film and telenovela actress
- Angelica Balabanoff, Ukrainian Jewish-Italian socialist
- Angelica Catalani, Italian opera singer
- Anjelica Huston, American actress
- Angelica Kauffmann, Swiss painter
- Angélica Ksyvickis, Brazilian TV personality.
- Angélica María, American-born Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter
- Angelica Pickles, character from the cartoon series Rugrats
- Angelica Van Buren, stand-in first lady
- Mother Angelica, American nun and media figure
[edit] Variations
Angélica (Spanish), Angelika (German and Polish), Angelique (French), Angyalka (Hungarian), Anjelica (English)[1]
