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Angel

A form of Angelos

Angelos, in English

the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers — kept on 8 November.

It keeps the same day as the name it comes from — everything below is that name’s.

Origin

The story of Angelos

Angelos keeps 8 Novemberthe Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers.

The name is the word itself: ἄγγελος means “messenger,” and so “angel” — kept on the feast of the angelic host.

“Messenger, angel.”

onomasti · Angelos

Key facts

Angelos at a glance

Name day
8 November
This year · 2026
Sunday, 8 November
Next year · 2027
Monday, 8 November
Meaning
Ἄγγελος — “messenger, angel”
Patron of
the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers

Variations

Forms & nicknames of the name

One name takes many forms — the formal, the everyday, the affectionate, and the spellings that travelled abroad. Each has its own page here, and all share the same day.

Greek forms

English & romanised

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