A male given name of Italian origin, or historically, a type of coin used in medieval Italy bearing an image of an angel.
From Italian 'angelo' meaning angel, which comes from Latin 'angelus,' borrowed from Greek 'angelos' meaning messenger. The name became associated with the currency in medieval times.
Medieval coins called 'angelos' literally had angels on them, so people named their currency after heavenly messengers—showing how medieval people mixed religion with commerce in their everyday language.
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