Angel
[ˈeɪn.dʒəl]Meaning
from the medieval Latin Angelus, derived from Greek angelos, "messenger"
Background Story
Angel comes from the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature, itself from the Greek word angelos, meaning "messenger". The name has never been very common in the English-speaking world, where it is sometimes used as a feminine name in modern times. It is used in Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian, Catalan, Central American, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, Galician and German.
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angle
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