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angelina

/ændʒəˈliːnə/
An · ge · li · na
Plural:angelinas
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angelina Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A female given name of Italian and Spanish origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Angela and meaning "little angel."

Example

"They decided to name their newborn daughter Angelina in honor of her Italian great-grandmother."

2

A tropical American leguminous tree (Andira inermis, also known as the cabbage bark tree), valued for its durable timber and bark historically used in traditional medicine.

3

American A sweet, fortified California dessert wine made primarily from the Angelica grape variety.

Example

"After dinner, the host poured small glasses of sweet angelina to accompany the almond pastries."

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• Rhymes for angelina

• Nearby Words

angelica
angelical
angelically
angelina
angellike
angelo
angelonia

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Angelina, a diminutive of Angela, which derives from Late Latin angelus and Ancient Greek angelos, meaning "messenger."

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Angelina. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/angelina
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