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== Heaven/Religion/Mythology related ==

=== Comic Books ===

* [[Angel]], though before he got his soul, it was a subversion, as he was Angelus (Latin for angel), the demon with the angelic face.

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* Diana of Themiscyra, better known as ''[[Wonder Woman]]''

=== Film ===

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* From Disney's ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'': "The name's Phoebus. It means Sun God." He's far less than trustworthy in [[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (novel)|the original novel]].

=== Literature ===

* There are two notable examples in Thomas Hardy's ''[[Tess of the D'Urbervilles]]'', though they are both [[Subverted Trope|subversions]]: Angel Clare and Mercy Chant {{spoiler|are both less forgiving}} than their names might suggest. Angel improves eventually.

** As [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]] pointed out, "Angel" is one of the few "tough" feminine names.

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* Minerva McGonagall of ''[[Harry Potter]]''.

=== Live-Action TV ===

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* [[Angel]], though before he got his soul, it was a subversion, as he was Angelus (Latin for angel), the demon with the angelic face.

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* Angel Martin of ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' is notably less than angelic. Instead he is a slimy, greedy, dishonest [[Dirty Coward]].

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* Anubis "Doggie" Cruger, the heroes' mentor in ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]''. He is named after the Egyptian jackal god of the dead and Judge of the Dead, whom he resembles in appearance, and he's an [[Action Hero]] in his own right.

=== Oral Tradition, folklore, Myths and Legends ===

* ''Athena'' and her Roman counterpart ''Minerva'' are two more examples of "tough" feminine names. Both are generally on the side of good.

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** Minerva McGonagall of ''[[Harry Potter]]''.

* And another pair of "tough" feminine names: ''Artemis'' and ''Diana''.

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** Diana of Themiscyra, better known as ''[[Wonder Woman]]''

=== Video Games ===

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* From Disney's ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'': "The name's Phoebus. It means Sun God." He's far less than trustworthy in [[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (novel)|the original novel]].

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* Angel Martin of ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' is notably less than angelic. Instead he is a slimy, greedy, dishonest [[Dirty Coward]].

* Subverted with Jenna Angel from ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]''.

=== Western Animation ===

* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' has Princess Celestia.

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* Anubis "Doggie" Cruger, the heroes' mentor in ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]''. He is named after the Egyptian jackal god of the dead and Judge of the Dead, whom he resembles in appearance, and he's an [[Action Hero]] in his own right.

== Jobs ==