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Greek
Etymology
Related to άγγελος (ángelos, “angel”). From Byzantine Greek Ἄγγελος (Ángelos), a male's surname, from a male's given name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaŋ.ɟe.los/
- Hyphenation: Άγ‧γε‧λος
Proper noun
Άγγελος • (Ángelos) m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Angelo
Οι Άγγελοι γιορτάζουν στις 8 Νοεμβρίου- Oi Ángeloi giortázoun stis 8 Noemvríou
- Angelos celebrate their nameday on 8 November.
Declension
With persistent stress. Compare to the surname Άγγελος and the common noun άγγελος.
- Αγγέλα f (Angéla, “Angela”, given name) (fem. of Άγγελος)
- Αγγελής m (Angelís, given name) (rare)
- Αγγελική f (Angelikí, “Angelica”, given name)
- Αγγελίνα f (Angelína, given name) (rare)
- Αγγελικούλα f (Angelikoúla, given name) (diminutive of Αγγελική) also Κούλα (Koúla), Άλκη (Álki)
- Αγγέλου (Angélou, surname) (masculine & feminine)
- Αγγέλω f (Angélo, given name) (vernacular form of Αγγέλα)
- related, but different: Ευάγγελος m (Evángelos, given name)
- and see: άγγελος m (ángelos, “angel”)
Proper noun
Άγγελος • (Ángelos) m (feminine Αγγέλου)
- a male surname, feminine equivalent Αγγέλου (Angélou)
- η βυζαντινή δυναστεία των Αγγέλων ― i vyzantiní dynasteía ton Angélon ― the Byzantine dynasty of Angeloi
Declension
With the more formal recessive stress as in άγγελος. Compare to the given name Άγγελος.
The indeclinable feminine surname, as in genitive singular Αγγέλου.
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