Angeline

See also: angeline and Angéline

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French Angeline.

Proper noun

Angeline

1. A female given name from French.

   Coordinate terms: Angelyne, Angelina, Angelyna, Angelyn, Angelynn, Angelynne

   • 2009, Marilynne Robinson, Gilead: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

     Boughton had christened her, as I said, but I laid my hand on her just to bless her, and I could feel her pulse, her warmth, the damp of her hair. The Lord said, 'Their angels in Heaven always see the face of my Father in Heaven' (Matthew 18:10). That's why Boughton named her Angeline.

Etymology 2

Americanized form of Italian Angelini.

Proper noun

Angeline (plural Angelines)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Angeline is the 40800^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Angeline is most common among White (92.52%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Angeline”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 41.

French

Alternative forms

• Angéline

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃ʒ.lin/

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Proper noun

Angeline f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Angelina
   • 1898, Émile Zola, Angeline ou la maison hantée:

Descendants

• English: Angeline

Noun

Angeline f (plural Angelines)

1. female equivalent of Angelin