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![Show Contents]() Angela History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Angela family. People in this region were originally known by only a single name, but it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames began in Italy in the 10th and 11th centuries. Angela is thought to have originally been a nickname for the first bearer of this surname. As a nickname, Angela most likely described a person who was "angelic," or perhaps a person who acted as some kind of religious messenger. Early Origins of the Angela familyThe surname Angela was first found in Treviso. anciently Tarvisium, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Treviso. The cathedral of San Pietro is notable and dates back to 1141. It is classical style with seven domes with works by many notable painters and sculptors. The Piazza dei Signori has many palaces. In the 6th centaur this town was a seat of a Lombard duke. Charlemagne held it. Later it was Venetian. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Angela familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Angela research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1488, 1559, 1652 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Angela History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Angela Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Angela include Angeli, Angelo, Angela, Angioli, Angiolo, Angiola, Agnoli, Agnolo, Agnola, D'Angeli, D'Angelo, D'Angiolo, Angelelli, Angelillo, Angiolillo, Agnorelli, Agnoletti, Angeletti, Angelino, Angiolini, Angolini, Angelucci, Agnolucci, Angelotti, Agnelutto, Agnelut, Angelantoni and many more. Early Notables of the Angela familyAnother 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Angela Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Angela familyAn examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Angela: Cristino Dangelis, who arrived in New York city from Naples on March 22; 1893 aboard the SS Alesia, Josef Angeli, who arrived in Baltimore in 1913; as well as Americo Angeli, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1902.
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- Piero Angela OMRI (1928-2022), Italian television host, science journalist, writer, and pianist
- Joyce Angela Jellison (b. 1969), American author and Juris Doctor in New England
- Isabella Angela Colbran (1785-1845), Spanish opera singer, born in Madrid
- Prof. Josephine Angela Haythornthwaite B.E.M., British Convenor for Board of Trustees for Maryhill Integration Network was appointed the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to Asylum Seekers in Glasgow 1
- Miss Mary Angela Beatty M.B.E., British Law and Politics Teacher for Whitefield School in Cricklewood, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Education 2
- Ms. Penelope Angela Kaye M.B.E., British Macmillan Specialist Dietitian for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Dietetics 2
- Sally Angela Shelton (b. 1944), American politician, U.S. Minister to SAINT Lucia, 1979-81 3
- Elena Angela Verdugo (1925-2017), American Emmy Award nominated actress who began in films at the age of five in 1931, perhaps best known for her work on Marcus Welby, MD and for her early role as Ilonka in House Of Frankenstein with Lon Chaney
- Tulia Angela Medina Alcalde (b. 1983), Colombian three-time gold medalist weightlifter
- Alma Angela Cohen (1932-1966), English pop singer
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