Angell as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Angell

What is the meaning of the name Angell ?

The baby name Angell is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ (AYN-jəl),Spanish: /ˈaŋ.xel/ (ÁN-gel).

Angell is Greek, Spanish in Origin.

Angell is an English given name and surname from Middle English angel, via Latin angelus and Greek angelos, meaning “messenger,” hence “angel” in Christian usage. In medieval England it worked as a nickname for a virtuous person, for someone who portrayed an angel in mystery plays, or from a house sign such as The Angel. The double‑l spelling reflects a hereditary surname that later migrated into given‑name use.

Today Angell is a rare, gender‑neutral first name in the English‑speaking world, with sporadic 19th–21st‑century use; the surname is well attested in early America (notably Thomas Angell of Rhode Island). Close variants include Angel, Ángel and Ángela (Spanish), Angelo/Ângelo (Italian/Portuguese), Ange (French masculine), Angèle (French feminine), and South Slavic Anđel/Anđela. Informal short forms are Ange and Angie. The name conveys gentle, devout, and protective associations.