Angela is a female given name. It is derived from the Greek word ángelos (αγγελος), meaning "messenger". In the United States, the name "Angela" peaked in popularity during the mid-1970s. It was the fifth most popular name for girls born between 1974 and 1976 [1]. Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. ...

The following people or things are known mainly by the name Angela alone (normally without an attached surname):

• angela (band) - is a Japanese band
• Angela (comics) - is a character in an eponymous comic book in the Spawn universe.
• Angela (film) - is a movie directed by Rebecca Miller.
• Angela (Inheritance) by: Christopher Paolini - A fictional character, who is a wisewoman in the Eragon and Eldest books.
• Angel-A - a movie by Luc Besson
• "Angela", a song composed by Bob James as the theme for the TV series Taxi

angela is a Japanese pop band. ... Angela is a comic book character in Todd McFarlanes Spawn. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Angela is the first film directed by Rebecca Miller. ... Angela is a fictional character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ... Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American writer. ... Eragon is a novel written by Christopher Paolini. ... Look up Eldest in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Angel-A is a french 2005 comedy, fantasy, romance film written and directed by Luc Besson, starring Jamel Debbouze and Rie Rasmussen. ... Bob James (born December 25, 1939) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning smooth jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer. ... Taxi was an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC, and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series focused on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers working for the Sunshine Cab Company, as well as their abusive dispatcher. ...

First part of name

The following people have Angela as only their first name (are known by their full name, not just first name):

• Angela of Foligno (1248-1309) Franciscan, Catholic, Saint
• Angela Bassett - American actress
• Angela Beesley - Former member of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation
• Angela Bowie, first wife of David Bowie, often known as "Angie Bowie"
• Angela Chang (born 1982) - Taiwanese pop singer laser
• Angela Davis (born 1944) - American political activist
• Angela Devi - Porn model
• Angela Christine Smith - Member of the British Parliament
• Angela Evans Smith - Member of the British Parliament
• Angela Smith (squash)- squash player
• Angela Kennecke - anchor at KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Angela Lansbury (born 1925) - American actress
• Angela Lanza (actress) - American actress from The Perez Family
• Angela Lanza (singer) - American singer, known most for touring overseas for U.S. troops
• Angela Little - Playboy Playmate for August 1998
• Angela Melini - (born 1969) Playboy Playmate for June 1992
• Angela Merkel (born 1954) - Chancellor of Germany
• Angela Postma (born 1971) - Dutch freestyle swimmer
• Angela Tong (born 1975) - Hong Kong actress
• Angela Via (born 1981) - American singer

Angela can also have many short names (for example Angie, Angel, Angelina, Angeline, etc.) Angela of Foligno (ca. ... Bassett and husband Courtney Vance Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an Emmy and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe winning American actor who has built her career with biographical film roles portraying women in American culture. ... Angela Beesley (born 1977 in Norwich, England)[2] is a British Internet entrepreneur. ... The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. ... Angela Bowie, most commonly known as Angie Bowie, was born 1949 in Cyprus, as Mary Angela Barnett. ... Angela Chang (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born in January 19, 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and also actress. ... Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American socialist organizer and philosopher who was periodically a member of, the Black Panther Political Party (BPPP), SNCC and later for a brief period of time The Black Panther Party (BPP) doing political education work with youth. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Angela Christine Smith (born 16 August 1961, Grimsby) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... Angela Evans Smith (born 7 January United Kingdom. ... Angela Smith. ... KELO is the CBS affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, broadcasting on NTSC Channel 11 (analog) and ATSC Channel 32 (digital). ... Sioux Falls (IPA: [su fÉ‘lz]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Minnehaha County. ... Angela Lansbury CBE (born October 16, 1925) is a four-time Tony-winning, six-time Golden Globe-winning, three-time Oscar-nominated, and eighteen-time Emmy-nominated English actress, best-known for playing mystery writer Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote. ... Angela Lanza as Flavia and Diego Wallraff as Angel Diaz in the film The Perez Family (1995) Angela Lanza is an American actress. ... Dottie (Marisa Tomei) with Juan Raul (Alfred Molina) in The Perez Family The Perez Family is a comedy film released in 1995, about a group of Cuban refugees in America, who pretend to be a family. ... Angela Lanza performing for US soldier at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan (2004) . Angela Lanza is an American singer who has performed in different American cities and internationally as well. ... Angela Michelle Little (born July 22, 1972 in Albertville, Alabama) is an American model and actress. ... Angela Melini (born July 25, 1969 in Saigon, Vietnam) is an American model, actress and entrepreneur. ...   (IPA: ) (born in Hamburg, Germany, on July 17, 1954, as Angela Dorothea Kasner), is the Chancellor of Germany. ... Angela Postma (born August 6, 1971 in Ede, Gelderland) is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the golden medal in the 50m Butterfly at the European Sprint Swimming Championships 1994 in Stavanger, Norway. ... Angela Tong (Traditional Chinese: 湯盈盈), born June 30, 1975 in Montreal, Canada is a Hong Kong actress and former Miss Chinese Montréal. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Angela Vía (born December 29, 1981 as Angela Jolene Trullinger Villarreal) is an American singer/songwriter from Texas. ... Angie is either An ABC sitcom, see Angie (television) A 1973 Rolling Stones single from the album, Goats Head Soup. ... The Archangel Michael by Guido Reni wears a late Roman military outfit in this 17th century depiction An angel is a supernatural being found in many religions. ... Angelina is a song written by Bob Dylan, originally recorded in 1981 for the album Shot of Love. ... Angelyne is an icon of Hollywood and Los Angeles best known for purchasing billboards advertising herself. ...

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