Aonghas

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Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Aonghas m (genitive Aonghasa)

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

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with 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[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

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

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

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