De Angelis Family History
De Angelis Surname Meaning
Italian: patronymic from the personal name Angelo. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to of’ in this case ‘member of the Angeli family’ (compare Angeli).
Possibly also a Latinized nickname bestowed on a foundling in the sense ‘from the angels’. Compare Angelis.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
