GENDER: Masculine.
USAGE: Italian, Spanish.
MEANING: From the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word Angaros "Messenger of king" or Angelos meaning "messenger").
The name's meaning is messenger of God. A biblical name, it is derived from the elements "angelos" meaning angel, messenger.
Angelos (Old Greek) and Angelus (Latin) are original forms of Angel.
Angiras, Angaria (messenger of God) and (the first rays of God) in Ancient Persain.
VARIANT: Angel (Masculine & Feminine).
FEMININE FORMS: Angela (Macedonian & English).
OTHER LANGUAGES: Angiras, Angaria (Old Persian), Aingeru (Basque), Angelos (Greek), Angelo (Italian), Angelus (Late Roman), Anxo (Galician), Deangelo (African American)... .
DIMINUTIVE: Angjelko (Macedonian).
(Sent from: Angelino)