Ángeles

See also: Angeles and ángeles

Spanish

Etymology

From ángeles (“angels”), shortened from María (de los) Ángeles, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Angels.

The Philippine city is shortened from El Pueblo de los Ángeles, after the Holy Guardian Angels (Santos Ángeles Custodios). Originally named Culiat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanxeles/ [ˈãŋ.xe.les]
    • Rhymes: -anxeles
  • IPA(key): /ˈanʃeles/ [ˈãnʲ.ʃe.les] (Early Modern Spanish)
    • Rhymes: -anʃeles
  • Syllabification: Án‧ge‧les

Proper noun

Ángeles f

  1. a female given name
  2. Angeles (the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines)
  3. a surname
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