411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Aonghas
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
Irish
Alternative forms
ga Aonghus
Etymology
ga :inh mga:Aengus
ga ine-pro *ǵews-
From ga mga Aengus, mga Oengus, from ga sga Oíngus,33532 Oengus from sga oín one, from ga cel-pro *oinos, from ga ine-pro *óynos single, one. The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is sga gus strength, vigour, from ga cel-pro *gustus, or it may be from ga ine-pro *ǵews- choose.
Pronunciation
ga Cork /eːˈn̪ˠiːsˠ/
ga Aran /ˈæŋɡəsˠ/ reflecting the anglicized form en Angus II 26 !!! II 257
ga Ulster /n̪ˠĩːsˠ/ /n̪ˠɯ̃ːsˠ/ older 47 121
Proper noun
m ~a
ga male Old Irish Angus
Mutation
References
Further reading
1 Aonġus 35
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
gd Aonghus pre-spelling reform
Etymology
gd :inh mga:Aengus
gd ine-pro *ǵews-
From gd mga Aengus, mga Oengus, from gd sga Oíngus, from sga oín one, from gd cel-pro *oinos, from gd ine-pro *óynos single, one. The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is sga gus strength, vigour, from gd cel-pro *gustu-, or it may be from gd cel-pro *gus- choose, from gd ine-pro *ǵews- to choose.
Pronunciation
gd /ˈɯˈnɯ.əs̪/
gd /ˈn̪ˠɯ.əs̪/ !!! some dialects as if spelled gd Naoghas
Proper noun
m -ais ~an,Angaidh
gd male Old Irish Angus,Innes,Aeneas
Derived terms
gd MacAonghais
References
smaller
Further reading
33532 Oengus