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Angel
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Appendix:Variations of "angel"
English
<dab!>
Alternative forms
surname en Angell
Pronunciation
en /ˈeɪn.d͡ʒəl/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Angel.wav
en eɪndʒəl 2
Noun
en angel.
en 1858 Frederick William Faber Ethel's Book; or, Tales of the Angels 59 When men are impatient with children, it is extremely displeasing to the Angels;
en 2011 James A. Oleson In Their Own Words - the Final Chapter 93 But alas, we were directed to climb over the ship to Angels 12 to provide protection to the ship.
en Baseball en baseball A player on the team the "en Los Angeles Angels" or one of its predecessor "Angels" teams.
en Smith became an Angel as a result of a pre-season trade.
Proper noun
s
en unisex
en male
en 1973 w:Roald Dahl More Tales of the Unexpected: Mr Botibol "What is your first name, Mr Botibol? What does the A stand for?" "Angel," he answered. "Not Angel." "Yes," he said irritably. "Angel Botibol," she murmured and she began to giggle. But she checked herself and said, "I think it's a most unusual and distinguished name."
en male Angelo
en male la:Angelus < Ancient Greek, used since 16th century
en male es:Ángel, as an anglicization
en female
en female Angela
en female English modern, from the English noun angel.
en
II 250 2 At last when nothing else would do he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel.
en w:CalMatters How Airbnb is fighting for its place on California's coast w:San Francisco Chronicle https://web.archive.org/web/20260928044005/https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/airbnb-fighting-on-california-s-coast-in-bay-22450830.php 27 September 2026 About 206 pages of the total 209 pages of correspondence came from one attorney, Frank Angel, and his client, Pacifica Airbnb host Russell Jones.
en nicknames originating as a nickname
en patronymics
en given names
Translations
male given name Angelo
female given name Angela
Anagrams
en aegln -angle Angle Elgan Galen Lange Legan Nagle agnel angle genal glean lenga
Cebuano
Etymology 1
ceb :der en:Angel + 1
Proper noun
ceb noun
ceb female English
Etymology 2
ceb :der es:Ángel + 1
Proper noun
ceb proper noun
ceb male Spanish
ceb unisex given names
Dutch
nl:+en
Etymology
Ultimately from nl la Anglus.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑ.ŋəl/
nl Nl-Angel.ogg
nl An gel
Noun
m -@en -
nl historic chiefly plural Angle
German
de 2013 January 29
Pronunciation
de /ˈaŋəl/ [ˈʔa.ŋl̩]
de De-Angel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aŋəl aŋl̩ 2
de An gel
Etymology 1
From de gmh angel, from de goh angul, from de gem-pro *angulō, gem-pro *angô, from de ine-pro *h₂enk- something bent, hook. Compare nl angel, nl hengel, en angle.
Noun
f
de fishing tackle, fishing rod angler's tool consisting of hook (de Angelhaken Haken), line (de Angelschnur Schnur), and rod (de Angelrute Rute)
de obsolete fishhook
de Angelhaken
de architectural element hinge a jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door, window, etc.
de Scharnier
de 2003 Franz Eugen Schlachter Die Bibel (“Schlachter 2000”) Genfer Bibelgesellschaft Kings I 7:50 Auch die Angeln an den Türen des inneren Hauses, des Allerheiligsten, und an den Türen der Tempelhalle waren aus Gold. Also the hinges on the doors of the inner house, the Holy of Holies, and on the doors of the temple hall, were of gold.
de weaponry tang (of a sword or knife)
Declension
f
Derived terms
de angeln Fensterangel Fischangel Fußangel Laufangel Magnetangel Sperrangel Türangel Torangel zwischen Tür und Angel aus den Angeln heben
Related terms
de Angelausflug Angelerlaubnis Angelerlebnis Angelhaken Angelkarte Angelleine Angelparadies Angelrevier Angelrute Angelschein Angelschnur Angelsport Angelstab Angelufer Angelurlaub Angelverein Angelzone
Etymology 2
de
Noun
m.weak
de historical chiefly in the plural Angle member of a historic Germanic tribe
Usage notes
The modern inhabitants of de Angeln are called de Angelner or de Angeliter.
Declension
m.weak
Related terms
de Angeln n
de Angelsachse
Further reading
Anagrams
de aegln Algen Lagen Lange Nagel angle lagen lange nagel
de Fishing
Hunsrik
Etymology
hrx :inh gmh:angel<id:fishing rod> fishing rod + 112 2
Pronunciation
Noun
f Angle Angelche
fishing rod
stinger pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack
Derived terms
hrx Angelhoke angle Angler Bieneangel
References
hrx Fishing Animal body parts
Old English
Etymology
From or related to ang Engle.
Pronunciation
An+gel
Proper noun
f
Anglia (peninsula) Anglia peninsula in Jutland, in Schleswig in northermost Germany, where the Angles are supposed to have originated
Declension
Angl Angel sg
Derived terms
ang Angel-
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From pdt gml angel, from pdt osx angul, from pdt gmw-pro *angulu.
Noun
pdt noun f plural Angelen
fishing rod and line
Derived terms
pdt Angelschnua
Related terms
pdt angeln
pdt Fishing Tools
Tagalog
Etymology 1
tl :bor en:Angel + 1
Pronunciation
Éynjel +
Proper noun
Eyndiyel
tl female English
Etymology 2
tl :bor es:Ángel + 1 Angelo
Pronunciation
Anghel
Proper noun
anghel
tl male Spanish