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Angelica

Italian, Latin, Englishfeminine4 syllables

The story behind Angelica

Church Italian Angelica, from Latin angelica or a Latinate elaboration of Angela. Name of a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516).

Other language forms and explanations (2)
  • Italian entry

    From Latin angelica (“angelic”).

  • Tagalog entry

    Borrowed from English Angelica.

Pronunciation

US English (ARPAbet): AE0 N JH EH1 L IH0 K AH0 / AE1 N JH AH0 L IY2 K AH0

Regional pronunciation variants
  • Italian: /anˈd͡ʒɛ.li.ka/
  • Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔanˈd͡ʒelika/
  • Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔɐn̪ˌd͡ʒɛː.lɪˈx̠a]
  • Tagalog: /ʔanˈdjelika/
  • Tagalog: [ʔɐn̪ˌd̪jɛː.lɪˈx̠a]

This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.

Popularity

Angelica ranked #708 in US for 2025.

Source: SSA national baby names

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