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Where does “Aonghas” come from?

Aonghas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish Aengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from Proto-Celtic *Oinogustus.

Ancestry of “Aonghas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishAengus—
2Old IrishOíngusAngus
3Proto-Celtic*Oinogustus—

Words derived from “Aonghas”

  • Angus
  • Aberdeen Angus
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