Angie

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A familiar short form of the female first name Angela, often used as a nickname for someone so named
2. A informal diminutive of the given name Angela, commonly used by friends and family of women called Angela
3. Used as a shortened, affectionate version of the first name Angela for a woman or girl

Etymology: Angie is a pet form of Angela, made by adding the diminutive ending "-ie" to the full name. The "-ie" ending is the same one found in names like Susie and Johnnie, and it turns a formal name into an affectionate, informal one. Angela itself comes from Late Latin "Angela," a feminine form of "Angelus," which derives from Greek "angelos," meaning "messenger." Angie inherits that meaning only through its parent name.