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Angele
How to Pronounce Angele
Pronounced ahn-ZHEL /ΙΛnΛΚΙl/Medium
Meaning: Angele (French Angele) is the French form of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger', which came to mean 'angel'. Borne by French and French-Canadian families, it carries the same heavenly-messenger meaning as Angela.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Angele, French Angele, is the French form of Angela, ultimately from Greek angelos, 'messenger', a word that in Christian usage came to mean 'angel'. It was long favored among French, French-Canadian and Cajun Catholic families, honoring the many saints named Angela.
In American records it clusters in French-settled communities, with a small mid-century high around 1972, and it has never been a mainstream choice. A girl named Angele today may be of several generations, and the name reads as an elegant, distinctly French alternative to the familiar Angela.
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What does the name Angele mean?
Angele is the French form of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger' or 'angel'.
How do you pronounce Angele?
It's said ahn-ZHEL /ΙΛnΛΚΙl/ - two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Angele a boy or girl name?
Angele is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Angele?
Angele has always been a French-heritage rarity in the U.S., with a modest high in the early nineteen-seventies.