Angel Name Meaning & Origin
Angel
Origin of the name Angel:
Derived from the vocabulary word angel (divine messenger, a messenger of God) which has its root in the Greek angelos (messenger). Var: Angela, Angele, Angella, Anngele. Pet: Angie.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Angel and Galen are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
- Personal experiences with the name Angel
-I would say that I love my name about 80% of the time. It's unique and cute and generally helps with making a good first impression. The other 20% is just annoying. I've been asked numerous times if I've ever been a stripper, or get super lame pickup lines such as:"You look like an Angel", "Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven?", "Where are your wings?"
-The other thing that I've noticed about my name is that whenever I introduce myself as ANGEL, people always have the tendency to lengthen it to "Angela" or "Angelina" even though that's not my name.
-My friend Angel "Angie", is very shy and quiet, but has a sweet and kind personality. The name is just adorable.
- Nicknames for Angel
Angie, Ange, Gel,and Annie.
- Meanings and history of the name Angel
- Famous real-life people named Angel
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