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Angela

American  
[an-juh-luh] / ˈæn dʒə lə /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”


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My visibility jumped after being cast as Angela Bower in “Who’s the Boss?” with Tony Danza.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Angela Maike, a retiree from the city, told AFP: "I thought the result would be around 41 percent, but it's higher."

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

He co-owns all of his known real estate holdings with his estranged wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, property records show.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

The Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Communities Secretary Angela Rayner are among about 800 people attending a memorial event for the victims and survivors of last year's Heaton Park synagogue attack.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Only then did Angela drop her gaze to the passenger seats.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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