Angelica is a female given name and a variant of Angelika.[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 edit

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

Variations edit

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

Notable Angelicas edit

Historical edit

Fictional edit

  • 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 edit

  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.