"Angel" meaning in English

See Angel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈeɪn.d͡ʒəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Angel.wav Forms: Angels [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪndʒəl Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Angel (plural Angels)
  1. A male given name from Latin Angelus [in turn from Ancient Greek], used since 16th century; or an anglicized spelling of Ángel. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Angel-en-name-3D6TgS9S Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 42 5 46 6 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 12 32 19 4
  2. A surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname or, rarely, as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Angel-en-name-5MNLhBX4 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 12 32 19 4
  3. A female given name from English of modern usage from the English noun angel. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Angel-en-name-YaPHw7Kt Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 42 5 46 6 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 12 32 19 4
  4. (baseball) A player on the team the "Los Angeles Angels" or one of its predecessor "Angels" teams. Categories (topical): Baseball, Baseball
    Sense id: en-Angel-en-name-UH6MNloK Disambiguation of Baseball: 24 11 21 40 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 12 32 19 4 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪn.d͡ʒəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Angel.wav Forms: Angels [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪndʒəl Head templates: {{en-noun}} Angel (plural Angels)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of angel. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: angel Synonyms: Angell [surname]
    Sense id: en-Angel-en-noun-ba83OhUS

Inflected forms

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