This page is historical. Follow this link for the current version.
Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Angela f. Latin angelus 'angel, messenger'.

England
Latin
1552 Angella (nom) StMartF p. 57
Early Modern English
1571 Angell bruton-vol1 p. 39; 1572 Angell ibid. p. 40; 1574 Angell ibid. p. 41; 1586 Angell ibid. p. 47; 1591 Angell ibid. p. 9; 1592 Angell ibid. p. 52; 1596 Angell ibid. p. 55; 1599 Angell ibid. p. 57
Italy
Latin
1387 Angela (nom) Venditti II-2039; 1522x1532 Angela (nom) DSF p. 54, 66; 1527 Angela (nom) Rome1527 p. 87
1163 Angelica (abl) Livi p. 39; 1521 Angelecta (nom) VitAs2 III, Angelica (nom) ibid. III, Angelina (nom) ibid. III; 1522x1532 Angelella (nom) DSF p. 53, 38; 1527 Angeletta (nom) Rome1527 p. 87
Italian
1513x1521 Angela LeoX p. 14
Spain
Latin
1487 Angelina (nom) carbonell-I p. 11; 1488 Angelina (nom) ibid. p. 22; 1489 Angelina (nom) ibid. p. 36; 1490 Angelina (nom) ibid. p. 40, Angelinae (gen) ibid. p. 40; 1491 Angelina (nom) ibid. p. 52, Angelinæ (gen) ibid. p. 61; 1492 Angelina (nom) ibid. p. 67
Catalan
1510 Angela valencia1510 3270, Angla ibid. 3511
1510 Angelina valencia1510 4221
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Angela". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Angela.