The Myths. 1  Everyone in the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat. 2  Columbus faced opposition to his attempt to find a western route to Asia because people thought the earth was flat.
The name Engel is of German origin. The meaning of Engel is angel. Engel is used as both a boys and girls name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced En-gel.
The word is a result of the heavy Danish influence on the English language. Most people do not realize that the English language roots are really Danish or Jutland. Equiped with this knowledge this word is easy to decipher. The Danish word for Thanks is tak.