| [ 2 syll. an-gus, ang-us ] The boy name Angus is pronounced as AENGGahS KEY. Angus is used predominantly in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. Angus' meaning is one choice. Derived from the elements 'óen' meaning one ; 'gus' meaning choice; vigor, strength. The name is Anglicized from the Gaelic forms Aonghus or Aonghas. In Celtic mythology, Aonghus was a god of love and youth. In another legend, Aonghus Turimleach conquered Scotland, thereby giving his name to the people, as well as the cattle breed. The name has been used in Scotland since the 3rd century BC, and later in the 15th century, it was often linked to the clan McDonnell. The name was also borne by an 8th-century Pictish king known as Onnust or Hungus, as well as various Irish kings. The equivalent Aeneas or Eneas were sometimes used in the past when Gaelic names were shunned. Among English speakers, the name grew in popularity from the late 19th century, but it still retains its Scottish flavor today. The name Angusina (English and Scottish) is the female version of Angus. Aengus (Irish), Aonghus (English, Irish, and Scottish), and Innes (Scottish) are variants of Angus. Angie (Scottish pet form), Gussie (English pet form), and Gus (English, Irish, and Scottish short form) are other variants of Angus. See also the related forms, Enos (English) and Aeneas (English). Angus is rare as a baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1904, 0.012% of baby boys were given the name Angus. It ranked at #540 then. The baby name has since suffered a marked fall in popularity, and is currently of irregular use. Out of all boy names in its group, Angus was nonetheless the most frequently used in 2007. Baby names that sound like Angus include Aengus (Irish), Amyas (English), Anas (Arabic), Anchjo (Esperanto), Anees (Arabic), Angie (Scottish), Anis (Arabic), Anish (Indian), Anssi (Finnish), Anxo (Galician), Aonghus (English, Irish, and Scottish), Enos (English), Enosh (English), Henoch (German), Aeneas (English), Iñaki (Basque and Spanish), and Ioannis (Greek). KEY: Pronunciation for Angus: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; NG as in "ping (P.IH.NG)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"
Details of famous persons named Angus:
Actor Alan Young, born Angus Young, 19 November 1919, North Shields, England.
Author Angus Wilson, born Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson, 11 August 1913, Bexhill, Sussex, England.
TV presenter Angus Deayton, born Gordon Angus Deayton, 6 January 1956, Surrey, England. |
