Angelika (given name)

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Angelika
GenderFemale
Origin
MeaningAngelic, of the angels
Region of originPolish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Slovak and Czech
Other names
Related namesAngelica, Angie, Anzhelika [ru], Ange, Ang,

Angelika is a variant of Angelica, derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos) – "messenger". The poets Boiardo and Ariosto used this name in their 'Orlando' poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to Orlando's love interest. It has been used as a given name since the 18th century.[1] Angelika is used in Polish, German, Slovak and Czech.[2] Notable people with the name include:

  • Angelika Amon, Ph.D. (1967–2020), Austrian American molecular and cell biologist, professor at MIT
  • Angelika Bachmann (born 1979), professional German tennis player
  • Angelika Bahmann (born 1952), East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s
  • Angelika Beer (born 1957), German politician
  • Angelika Brunkhorst (born 1955), German politician and member of the FDP
  • Angelika Buck (born 1950), German figure skater
  • Angelika Bunse-Gerstner, German mathematician
  • Angelika Dünhaupt (born 1946), West German luger
  • Angelika de la Cruz (born 1981), Filipina actress and singer
  • Angelika Handt (born 1954), retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
  • Angelika Hurwicz (1922–1999), German actress and theatre director
  • Anna Maria Angelika Jansson (born 1958), Swedish crime writer and nurse from Gotland
  • Angelika Kallio (born 1972), Latvian-born Finnish model
  • Angelika Keilig-Hellmann (born 1954), German gymnast
  • Angelika Kirchschlager (born 1966), Austrian mezzo-soprano opera and lieder singer
  • Angelika Kirkhmaier, former Soviet ice dancer
  • Angelika Kluk (1983–2006), Polish-born crime victim
  • Angelika Knipping (born 1961), retired female breaststroke swimmer from Germany
  • Angelika Kratzer, semanticist whose expertise includes modals, situation semantics, and the syntax-semantics interface
  • Angelika Machinek (1956–2006), German glider pilot
  • Angelika Muharukua (born 1958), Namibian politician
  • Angelika Neuner (born 1969), Austrian luger who competed from 1987 to 2002
  • Angelika Niebler (born 1963), German politician and MEP for Bavaria
  • Angelika Noack (born 1950), German rower
  • Angelika Overath (born 1957), German author and journalist
  • Angelika Raubal (1908–1931), Adolf Hitler's half-niece
  • Angelika Schafferer (born 1960), Austrian luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s
  • Angelika Speitel (born 1952), former member of the West German terrorist Red Army Faction
  • Angelika Tagwerker (fl. 1990s), Austrian luger who competed in the early 1990s
  • Angelika Volquartz (born 1946), the mayor of Kiel, Germany
  • (born 1978), fashion designer, Belarus
  • Angelika Volquartz (born 1946), the mayor of Kiel, Germany
  • Anzhelika Savrayuk (born 1989), Ukrainian-Italian rhythmic gymnast

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Angelika". Behind the Name. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Angelika". Behind the Name. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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