Ángeles

See also: Angeles and ángeles

Spanish

Etymology

From ángeles (“angels”), shortened from María (de los) Ángeles, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Angels.

The city is shortened from El Pueblo de los Ángeles, after the Holy Guardian Angels (Santos Ángeles Custodios). Originally named Culiat.

Proper noun

Ángeles f

1. a female given name
2. Angeles (the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines)
3. a surname

Related terms

• Ángel
• Ángela
• Los Ángeles