Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela. Anielka is a

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the

Ursulines The Ursulines, also known as the Order of Saint Ursula (post-nominals: OSU), is an enclosed religious order of women that in 1572 branched off from the Angelines, also known as the Company of Saint Ursula. The Ursulines trace their origins to th ...

. People with these names include: * Aniela Aszpergerowa (1815–1920), Polish stage actress * Aniela Tułodziecka (1853–1932), Polish educational activist * Aniela Pająkówna (1864–1912), Polish painter who worked in France *

Aniela Zagórska Aniela Zagórska (26 December 1881, in Lublin – 30 November 1943, in Warsaw) was a Polish translator who rendered into Polish nearly all the works of Joseph Conrad. Life Aniela Zagórska was a niece of Joseph Conrad. In 1923–39 she transla ...

(1881–1943), Polish literary translator *

Aniela Steinsbergowa Aniela Zofia Steinsbergowa, (born on 27 June 1896 in Vienna; died on 22 December 1988 in Warsaw) was a Polish lawyerRobert Jarocki, ''Aniela Steinsberg'', in: ''Polski Słownik Biograficzny'', tom XLIII, 2004–200online/ref> known for her work i ...

(1896–1988), Polish lawyer * Aniela Cukier (1900–1944), Polish painter *

Anielka Elter Anielka Elter (1901-1958 in Kent, England) was a Czechoslovak motion picture actress who made films in Berlin, Germany and Hollywood. Career Elter was a film star in Berlin before arriving in America from Poland. She had her first success in Ame ...

(1901–1958), Czechoslovak film actress *

Aniela Pawlikowska Aniela Pawlikowska known as Lela Pawlikowska, (11 July 1901, Lwów - 23 December 1980, London) was a Polish artist, illustrator, and society portrait painter who came to prominence in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and '60s. Life Aniela ...

(1901–1980), Polish painter who worked in England *

Aniela Chałubińska Aniela Chałubińska (1 October 1902 – 6 July 1998) was a Polish geographer, geologist and university professor. She was one of the founders and the first director of the Institute of Regional Geography and remained there for 18 years at the Mar ...

(1902–1998), Polish geographer and geologist *

Aniela Jaffé Aniela Jaffé (February 20, 1903 – October 30, 1991) was a Swiss analyst who for many years was a co-worker of Carl Gustav Jung. She was the recorder and editor of Jung's semi-autobiographical book '' Memories, Dreams, Reflections''. Life Jaffé ...

(1903–1991), Swiss psychoanalyst *

Aniela Kupiec Aniela Kupiec (5 April 1920 – 11 September 2019) was a Polish Czech poet and public figure from the Trans-Olza region. She wrote her poetry in the Cieszyn Silesian dialect. Life Kupiec was born in Nýdek on 5 April 1920 in Cieszyn Silesia. Her ...

(1920–2019), Polish poet *

Aniela Krzywoń Aniela Krzywoń (27 May 1925 – 12 October 1943) was a private in the "Emilia Plater" Independent Women's Battalion of the Polish People's Army during the Second World War and became the only woman in history who was not a citizen of the Soviet ...

(1925–1943), Polish People's Army soldier *

Aniela Nikiel Aniela Katarzyna Nikiel-Głogosz (born 1 November 1965) is a Polish long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as ...

(born 1965), Polish long-distance runner *

Aniela Rodríguez Aniela Rodríguez (born 1992) is a Mexican poet and writer. She obtained a bachelor's degree from the Universidad de Chihuahua and a master's degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana. was born in Chihuahua. She is the author of the story coll ...

(born 1992), Mexican poet and writer *

Aniela Tolentino Aniela Bianca Delgado Tolentino (born May 8, 1996) is a Filipino politician and businesswoman currently serving as the representative of Cavite's 8th congressional district in the Philippine House of Representatives. Career Political career ...

(born 1996), Filipino politician *

Miss Aniela Natalie Aniela Dybisz (born 1986), known professionally as Miss Aniela, is a British fine-art fashion and surrealist photographer. ''Selvedge'' describes her work as a "fuson oftraditional photography with digitally enhanced motifs and surreali ...

(born 1986, as Natalie Dybisz), British photographer

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