Angelica is an English language surname and female given name and a variant of Angelika or vice versa.[1]

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

Meaning

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Angelica comes from the Latin angelicus ("angelic"), which in turn is descended from the Greek άγγελος (ángelos) meaning "messenger of God" or "angel".[1] Its male counterpart is Angelico.[2]

As a surname

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Angelica is also a surname with similar meaning and was historically found mostly in the UK, US, and Canada. It was reported that they had a relatively low life expectancy of under 50 years. [2]

Variations

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

Notable Angelicas

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Historical

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Fictional

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b Angelica Family History ancestry.com