Анелия

Bulgarian

Etymology

Shift from А́на (Ána) and/or Ангели́на (Angelína). Perhaps gained popularity after the publication of Henryk Sienkiewicz's Without Dogma, which (in Bulgarian translation) features a character by Ане́ля (Anélja), an abbreviated form of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐˈnɛlijɐ]

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Proper noun

Ане́лия • (Anélija) f (diminutive Ане́лка)

1. a female given name, Aneliya or Anelia

Derived terms

• Ане́ля (Anélja)

References

• Илчев, Стефан (1969) “Анѐлия”, in Речник на личните и фамилни имена у българите [Dictionary of Bulgarian Personal and Family Names] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 50