Aonghas

Irish

Alternative forms
  • Aonghus

Etymology

From Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is gus (“strength, vigour”), from Proto-Celtic *gustus, or it may be from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“choose”).

Pronunciation
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈæŋɡəsˠ/ (reflecting the anglicized form Angus)
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠĩːsˠ/, (older) /n̪ˠɯ̃ːsˠ/[1]

Proper noun

Aonghas m (genitive Aonghasa)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Angus

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Aonghas nAonghas hAonghas not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 47

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms
  • Aonghus (pre-spelling reform)

Etymology

From Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is gus (“strength, vigour”), from Proto-Celtic *gustu-, or it may be from Proto-Celtic *gus- (“choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɯnɯ.əs̪/, /ɯˈnɯ.əs̪/
  • (some dialects) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠɯ.əs̪/ (as if spelled Naoghas)

Proper noun

Aonghas m (genitive/vocative Aonghais, diminutive Aonghasan or Angaidh)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Angus, Innes, or Aeneas

Derived terms

Further reading
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