Angel (disambiguation)

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See also: Angle

Angel may refer to:

• An angel is a supernatural entity in many religions.
  • Some religions speak specifically of an angel of death.
  • Such angels are widely depicted in art; see angels in art.
• An Angel is a gold coin, first used in France in 1340
• The Angel of the North is a sculpture in Gateshead in northern England.
• Engel, which is the German word for angel, is a role-playing game.
• Angel investors, or simply angels are affluent individuals who provide capital for business start-ups.
• Angel is the United States Secret Service codename for Air Force One.
• Angel is the callsign of the Wing Commander computer game character Jeannette Devereaux.

Fiction

• Angel is a US television series, a spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
  • Angel is the fictional title character of the above TV series.
• Angels in the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion are the monsters that attack Tokyo-3.
• Angels is a British television series set in a hospital, and shown on the BBC in the 1980s.
• Angel is a 1957 novel by Elizabeth Taylor.
• Angel is a character from the Marvel Comics universe who is one of the founding members of the X-Men.
• Angel Interceptor was the name of a type of air/space craft in Captain Scarlet.
• Angel is also the name of a character from the King of Fighters video game series, though her name is spoken "On-hel."

Music

• Angel is a Californian singer, formerly of popular teen band No Secrets.
• Angel is a 1970s progressive rock band from New York.
• "Angel" is a song by Madonna from her 1985 album Like A Virgin.
• "Angel" is a hit song by Sarah McLachlan from her 1997 album Surfacing.
• "Angel" is a song by Massive Attack from their album Mezzanine.
• "Engel" (the German word for angel) is a single by Rammstein.
• "Angels" is a single by British singer, Robbie Williams.
• "Angels" is also a cover of the Robbie Williams song by American singer Jessica Simpson.
• "Angel Interceptor" was the title of a song by Ash.

Natural World

• Members of the mushroom genus Amanita, including the Amanita virosa, are also known as "Destroying Angels".

Places

• The Angel, Islington is an area of north London, also represented in the British edition of the game Monopoly.
• Angel is the London Underground station at The Angel, Islington.
• the original kingdom of the Angles, called Angulus in the Historia Britonum and identified with the district Angel in the German province of Schleswig.

Sports

• The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a Major League Baseball team based in Anaheim, California.
• Angel Medina, also known as Spanish Angel, or simply Angel, is a former professional wrestler.

Technology

• Angel is an electropneumatic paintball gun manufactured by WDP in the United Kingdom.