Angela

Angela derives from the Latin angelus, itself borrowed from Greek angelos, meaning messenger or, in a Christian context, messenger of God. The name came into widespread use across medieval Europe through the veneration of angels in Christian tradition, and was further popularized by figures such as the Italian saint Angela Merici, founder of the Ursuline order in the sixteenth century. It has been adopted into numerous European languages with slight spelling and accent variations, including the Spanish Ángela, Portuguese Ângela, and Hungarian Angéla. The masculine counterpart Angelo and the diminutive Angelina are among its closest relatives.