Aengus
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Middle Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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”).
Proper noun
[edit]Aengus m (genitive Aengusa)
- (Irish mythology) The Gaelic god of love, youth, and poetic inspiration, son of the Dagdae and Boann of the Túatha Dé Danann.
- a male given name, corresponding to Angus
Descendants
[edit]Mutation
[edit]Middle Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
Aengus | unchanged | nAengus |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Categories:
- Middle Irish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Middle Irish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵews-
- Middle Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Middle Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Middle Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Middle Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Middle Irish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Middle Irish lemmas
- Middle Irish proper nouns
- Middle Irish masculine nouns
- mga:Irish mythology
- Middle Irish given names
- Middle Irish male given names