Angelus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Angelus

What is the meaning of the name Angelus ?

The baby name Angelus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈændʒələs/ (AN-juh-luhs).

Angelus is Latin in Origin.

Angelus is the Latin masculine form of Greek ángelos, “messenger,” the word early Christians adopted for the heavenly “angel.” In church Latin, angelus became central to devotional language, giving its name to the Angelus prayer and bell that mark morning, noon, and evening remembrance of the Incarnation. As a given name, it conveys the sense of a divine messenger or bearer of good news.

Documented in medieval records for clerics and monastics, Angelus was borne by the 13th-century Carmelite martyr Angelus of Jerusalem and later by the Silesian mystic-poet Angelus Silesius (pen name). While rare in English today, its vernacular cousins thrive: Greek Angelos, Italian Angelo, Spanish Ángel, Portuguese Ângelo, Romanian Anghel, and Bulgarian Angel; feminine forms include Angela and Angélica/Angelica. Related forms include Angelino and Evangelos (an etymological cousin meaning “good messenger”). The English unisex Angel reflects the same root. Angelus offers solemn, timeless resonance with Christian heritage.