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Angelina
GenderFemale
Language(s) Greek
Origin
Meaning"Messenger, Messenger of God"
Other names
Derived Angela
See also Angie, Angel, Angeline, Angelica, Angelita

Angelina is a diminutive form of the name Angela, a name derived from the Greek angelos ( Greek ἄγγελος) meaning messenger and archangel.

People

Fictional characters

  • Angelina, principal character in the opera La Cenerentola by Rossini, equivalent to Cinderella
  • Angelina Ballerina, fictional mouse created by author Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig
  • Angelina Veneziano, from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless

See also