Angolan
/æŋˈɡoʊ.lən/noun
A person from Angola or something relating to Angola.
Did you know?“Angola” was derived from the Kimbundu title ngola, used by rulers of the Ndongo kingdom before Portuguese colonization.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Kimbundu
ngola
“A title used by rulers of the Ndongo kingdom.”
16th Century
Portuguese
Angola
“A place-name adapted from ngola, the title of the Ndongo ruler.”
16th–17th Century
Portuguese
Reino de Angola
“The Kingdom of Angola, the Portuguese colonial designation.”
18th Century
English
Angola
“The African territory known by the Portuguese name.”
Modern English
English
Angolan
“Of or relating to Angola, or a person from Angola.”