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Where does “Oengus” come from?

Oengus (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish Oíngus, from Proto-Celtic *Oinogustus.

Ancestry of “Oengus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishOíngusAngus
2Proto-Celtic*Oinogustus—

Words derived from “Oengus”

  • Angus
  • Aberdeen Angus
  • Aonghas
  • Aonghas
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