The story behind Aonghas
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”).
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Scottish Gaelic entry
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
Irish; Cork: /eːˈn̪ˠiːsˠ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Irish; Aran: /ˈæŋɡəsˠ/
- Irish; Ulster: /n̪ˠĩːsˠ/
- Irish; Ulster: /n̪ˠɯ̃ːsˠ/
- Scottish Gaelic: /ˈɯˈnɯ.əs̪/
- Scottish Gaelic; dialectal: /ˈn̪ˠɯ.əs̪/
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