Where does “Angus” come from?
Angus comes from Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, from Middle Irish Aengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, derived from Old Irish oín meaning "one," from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos.
Angus (English): of mostly Scottish usage
Definitions
- of mostly Scottish usage
Ancestry of “Angus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Aonghas | — |
| 2 | Middle Irish | Aengus | The Gaelic god of love, youth, and poetic inspiration, son of the Dagdae and Boann of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 3 | Old Irish | Oíngus | Angus |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *Oinogustus | — |