About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Angela
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
The Irish form of Angela, used in Ireland from the late medieval period and incorporated into the native naming tradition.
The story behind Aingeal
The name entered Gaelic via Latin Christianity and was naturalised, with diminutive Aingealín occasionally found in older records.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; Gaelic form of Angela.
Did you know?
Though from Greek 'angelos', Aingeal feels entirely Irish in its Gaelic form.
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