Oíngus

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Óengus

Etymology

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-Celtic *gus- (“choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈoːi̯nɣus/

Proper noun

Oíngus m (genitive Oíngusa)

(Irish mythology) The Gaelic god of love, youth, and poetic inspiration, son of the Dagdae and Boann of the Túatha Dé Danann.
A male given name, corresponding to Angus.

Descendants

Middle Irish: Oéngus, Aengus
- Irish: Aonghas
- Manx: Anghus
- Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas, Aonghus

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Oíngus	unchanged	nOíngus
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

“Oengus” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.