# Angelus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈænd͡ʒələs/ · frequency rank #47,464

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of rare usage, variant of Angelo.

## Etymology
* (given name): From Latin Angelus and its etymon Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “angel”).
* (common noun): From the first word (angelus) of its Latin incipit, "Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ": "the Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary".
Doublet of angel.

## Easily confused with
- **Angus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angelus-vs-angus)
- **Angers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angelus-vs-angers)
- **angel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angel-vs-angelus)
- **angels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angels-vs-angelus)
- **Angela** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angela-vs-angelus)
- **Angelo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angelo-vs-angelus)
- **Angell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angell-vs-angelus)
- **Angeles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angeles-vs-angelus)
- **angelic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angelic-vs-angelus)

## Common misspellings (10)
`agnelus`, `aneglus`, `angellus`, `angelsu`, `angeluss`, `angeuls`, `anggelus`, `angleus`, `anngelus`, `nagelus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/angelus