The baby name Aonghas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Scottish Gaelic: /ˈɯŋəs/ (approx. 'UNG-us' with a high central vowel); Anglicized/English: /ˈæŋɡəs/ ('ANG-gus').
Aonghas is Celtic, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Aonghas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Scottish Gaelic: /ˈɯŋəs/ (approx. 'UNG-us' with a high central vowel); Anglicized/English: /ˈæŋɡəs/ ('ANG-gus').
Aonghas is Celtic, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Scottish Gaelic Aonghas is the native cognate of Irish Aengus and English/Scots Angus, from Old Irish Óengus (also Óenghus). Derived from óen “one, unique” + gus “vigor, strength,” it is commonly interpreted as “one strength” or “unique vigor.” Variant spellings include Aonghus (Gaelic) and Óengus/Oengus (Old Irish); the usual Anglicised forms are Angus and Gus.
Across Gaelic history the name was borne by notable figures: the mythic Aengus Óg, youthful god of love in Irish lore; St Aengus the Culdee, early medieval scholar; and Pictish kings Óengus I and II in 8th–9th‑century Scotland. In the Hebrides it appears with Aonghas Óg Mac Domhnaill, ally of Robert the Bruce. The Gaelic genitive forms Aonghais/Aonghuis underlie surnames such as MacAonghais (MacAngus) and MacAonghuis (MacInnes). Today Aonghas sees steady use in Scotland and Ireland, while Angus remains the familiar English counterpart.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
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