Άγγελος

See also: Ἄγγελος, άγγελος, and ἄγγελος

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

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Angelo

   Οι Άγγελοι γιορτάζουν στις 8 Νοεμβρίου

   Oi Ángeloi giortázoun stis 8 Noemvríou

   [people called] Angelos celebrate their nameday on 8 November.

Declension

declension of Άγγελος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	Άγγελος •	Άγγελοι •
genitive	Άγγελου •	Άγγελων •
accusative	Άγγελο •	Άγγελους •
vocative	Άγγελε •	Άγγελοι •
With persistent stress. Compare to the surname Άγγελος and the common noun άγγελος.

Related terms

• Αγγέλα f (Angéla, “Angela”, given name) (fem. of Άγγελος)
  • Άντζελα f (Ántzela) (borrowed from English), hypocoristic of Άντζελα f (hypocoristic of Ántzela)
• 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)

1. a male surname, feminine equivalent Αγγέλου (Angélou)

   η βυζαντινή δυναστεία των Αγγέλων ― i vyzantiní dynasteía ton Angélon ― the Byzantine dynasty of Angeloi

Declension

declension of Άγγελος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	Άγγελος •	Άγγελοι •
genitive	Αγγέλου •	Αγγέλων •
accusative	Άγγελο •	Αγγέλους •
vocative	Άγγελε •	Άγγελοι •
With the more formal recessive stress as in άγγελος. Compare to the given name Άγγελος. The indeclinable feminine surname, as in genitive singular Αγγέλου.

Further reading

• Angelos on Wikipedia.Wikipedia