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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Engel m. Old High German engil 'angel', used both as a standalone name, and as a pet form of any name with this as a prototheme.

Belgium
Middle Dutch
1416 Inghel (dat) AM6 p. 27
Czech Republic
Middle High German
1390 Engel (nom) Rössler1 119
England
Dutch
1580 Engel AuFr Engelborcht
Estonia
Middle Low German
1405 Engelke BbRT p. 344; 1437 Engelke ibid. p. 360, Engelkken ibid. p. 360; 1440 Engelken ibid. p. 362
Germany
Latin
1315 Enghelke (nom) VFBStralsund 3743
Early New High German
1410 Engel (nom) mairhofer DCXCI; 1497 Engell Nurn1497 p. 2
The Netherlands
Dutch
1599 Engel MagMiddelburg-1560
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Engel". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Engel.