Angelo
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Angelo is an Italian and Greek
masculine given name
meaning "angel
", or "messenger". Angelo is also an Italian surname
that has many variations: Angeli (disambiguation), Angela (disambiguation), De Angelis
, D'Angelo
, Angelini
, Angelino (disambiguation), Angelina (disambiguation), Angelucci
, Angeloni, Angeletti (disambiguation).
Angelo as a given name may refer to:
As a surname it may refer to:
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
masculine given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
meaning "angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
", or "messenger". Angelo is also an Italian surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
that has many variations: Angeli (disambiguation), Angela (disambiguation), De Angelis
De Angelis
De Angelis or de Angelis is a surname of Italian origin. The name refers to:*Alberto de Angelis , Italian writer and biographer*Alex de Angelis , Sammarinese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer...
, D'Angelo
D'Angelo
Michael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
, Angelini
Angelini
Angelini is an Italian pharmaceutical company founded by Francesco Angelini in 1919 in Ancona. The company is headquartered in Rome and has major facilities in Italy, Portugal, and Spain. A international company, it produces drugs which are sold in over 60 countries worldwide....
, Angelino (disambiguation), Angelina (disambiguation), Angelucci
Angelucci
Angelucci can be:* Orfeo Angelucci, mid-1950s contactee who claimed to be in contact with extraterrestrials* Gilberto Angelucci, a retired Venezuelan football goalkeeper* Jonathan Angelucci, an Australian football player...
, Angeloni, Angeletti (disambiguation).
Angelo as a given name may refer to:
- Angelo BadalamentiAngelo BadalamentiAngelo Badalamenti is an American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga and Mulholland Drive...
(born 1937), American composer - Angelo BertelliAngelo BertelliAngelo Bortolo Bertelli was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early life:...
(1921–1999), American football quarterback - Angelo Bronzino (1503–1572), Italian Mannerist painter
- Angelo BrunoAngelo BrunoAngelo "The Gentle Don" Bruno was a Sicilian-American mobster who ran the Philadelphia crime family for two decades. Bruno gained his nickname and reputation due to his preference for conciliation over violence.-Early years:Born in Villalba, Sicily, Bruno emigrated to the United States in his...
(1910–1980), American mobster - Angelo Buono, Jr.Angelo Buono, Jr.Angelo Buono, Jr. was an American serial killer. Buono and his cousin Kenneth Bianchi together are known as the Hillside Stranglers.-Early life:...
(1934–2002), American serial killer - Angelo CataldiAngelo CataldiAngelo Cataldi is a sports radio personality for 610 WIP in Philadelphia. Airing from 5:30am until 10:00am Eastern time, along with co-hosts Al Morganti, Keith Jones and Rhea Hughes.-Career:Cataldi is a native of Providence, Rhode Island...
(born 1951), American sportcaster based in Philadelphia - Angelo DundeeAngelo DundeeAngelo Dundee is an American boxing cornerman. He is best known for his work with Muhammad Ali , and has worked with 15 world boxing champions, including Sugar Ray Leonard, José Nápoles, George Foreman, Jimmy Ellis, Carmen Basilio, Luis Rodriguez and Willie Pastrano.-Professional career:Born in...
(born 1921), American boxing trainer - Angelo FuscoAngelo FuscoAngelo Fusco is a former volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who escaped during his 1981 trial for killing a Special Air Service officer in 1980....
(born 1956), Provisional Irish Republican Army member - Angelo GarciaAngelo GarciaAngelo Garcia was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo from 1988 to 1990...
(born 1976), Puerto Rican Singer (ex-member of Menudo) - Angelo LanoAngelo LanoAngelo J. Lano was an American field agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington DC, notable for his work heading the investigation of, and appearing as a witness for, the Watergate scandal surrounding President Richard M Nixon...
, American FBI agent who headed the Watergate investigation - Angelo Mariani (disambiguation)Angelo Mariani (disambiguation)Angelo Mariani may refer to:*Angelo Mariani , Italian conductor*Angelo Mariani , French chemist...
- Angelo Mariani (conductor)Angelo Mariani (conductor)Angelo Mariani was an Italian opera conductor and composer. His work as a conductor drew praise from Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Gioachino Rossini and Richard Wagner, and he was a longtime personal friend of Verdi's, although they became estranged towards the end of Mariani's life...
(1821–1873), Italian conductor and composer
- Angelo Mariani (conductor)
- Angelo MathewsAngelo MathewsAngelo Davis Mathews is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Like Chaminda Vaas He had his formal education in St. Joseph's College, Colombo. Born in Colombo, he captained the Sri Lankan cricket team team in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka...
, Sri Lankan cricketer - Angelo MoscaAngelo MoscaAngelo Mosca is a former Canadian Football League player and professional wrestler. He is also known by the wrestling nicknames King Kong Mosca and The Mighty Hercules...
(1938–present), wrestler and Canadian Football Player - Angelo Ambrogini PolizianoPolizianoAngelo Ambrogini, commonly known by his nickname, anglicized as Politian, Italian Poliziano, Latin Politianus was an Italian Renaissance classical scholar and poet, one of the revivers of Humanist Latin...
(1454–1494), Florentine classical scholar and poet - Angelo SecchiAngelo Secchi-External links:...
(1818–1878), Italian astronomer - Angelo TorresAngelo TorresAngelo Torres is an American cartoonist and caricaturist whose work has appeared in many comic books, as well as a long-running regular slot in Mad magazine, typically film or television parodies.-Biography:...
, cartoonist and caricaturist - Angelo Oliviero OlivettiAngelo Oliviero OlivettiAngelo Oliviero Olivetti was an Italian lawyer, journalist, and political activist.Olivetti was born in Ravenna, Italy. In 1892 while a student at the University of Bologna he joined the Italian Socialist Party. Following accusations of subversive activity, he fled to Switzerland in 1898. There...
(1874-1931), Italian revolutionary syndicalist
As a surname it may refer to:
- Ernest AngeloErnest AngeloErnest Angelo, Jr., known as Ernie Angelo , is a Texas oilman and Republican politician who served from 1972–1980 as mayor of the West Texas city of Midland and was in 1976 the co-manager of the Ronald W...
(born 1934), Texas businessman and politician - Jeff AngeloJeff AngeloJeff M. Angelo was the Iowa State Senator from the 48th District. He served in the Iowa Senate 1997–2009 and was an assistant minority leader....
, Iowa politician - Jerry AngeloJerry AngeloJerry Angelo is the General Manager for the National Football League's Chicago Bears. He has held the role since 2001. Prior to joining the Chicago Bears, Angelo spent 14 years overseeing Tampa Bay Buccaneers' scouting department as their Director of Player Personnel...
, Chicago Bears general manager - D'AngeloD'AngeloMichael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
(born 1974), American musician - Beverly D'AngeloBeverly D'AngeloBeverly Heather D'Angelo is an American actress and singer.-Early life:D'Angelo was born in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Priscilla , a violinist, and Gene D'Angelo, a bass player and television station manager. She is of part Italian ancestry...
(born 1951), American film actress and singer - Henry Angelo (1760–1839), British fencing master
- Mark AngeloMark AngeloMark Angelo, hails from Burnaby, British Columbia and is an internationally-celebrated river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher and paddler. He is the founder and chair of both BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day, an event now embraced by millions of people in more than 60 countries...
, Canadian conservationist - MichelangeloMichelangeloMichelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni , commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art...
Places
- San Angelo, city in Texas, United States of America
- Santo AngeloSanto ÂngeloSanto Ângelo is a city located in northwestern Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. City population is about 76,304 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality is about 677 km²...
, Brazilian city
Other uses
- Angelo, a character in the William Shakespeare play Measure for Measure
- Angelo, a character in the William Shakespeare play The Comedy of Errors
- Angelo (song)Angelo (song)"Angelo" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. Released as a single in June 1977, it became the group's second UK number one hit.- Background :...
, a UK number one single by Brotherhood of ManBrotherhood of ManBrotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me".... - Avenging AngeloAvenging AngeloAvenging Angelo is a 2002 American film directed by Martyn Burke that stars Sylvester Stallone and Madeleine Stowe. This is the last film in which Anthony Quinn appeared...
, a film - Angelo (poem), a poem by Pushkin
- Angelo (The Pretender)The Pretender (TV series)The Pretender is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series starred Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a genius and former child prodigy with "the ability to become anyone he wants to be," i.e., to flawlessly impersonate anyone in virtually any line of work...
, a character in the TV series the Pretender, portrayed by Paul Dillon - Locations in Rome, Italy
- Castel Sant'AngeloCastel Sant'AngeloThe Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as the Castel Sant'Angelo, is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family...
, a castle in Rome - Ponte Sant'AngeloPonte Sant'AngeloPonte Sant'Angelo, once the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, meaning the Bridge of Hadrian, is a Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span the Tiber, from the city center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo...
, a bridge in Rome - Angelo A fictional character in Dragon Quest VIII
- Locations in San Angelo, Texas, USA
- Angelo State UniversityAngelo State UniversityAngelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
- San Angelo ColtsSan Angelo ColtsThe San Angelo Colts are a professional baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, in the United States. The Colts are a member of North American League, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
- Angelo State University