Aonghas
Irish
Alternative forms
- Aonghus
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːŋɣəsˠ/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈæŋɡəsˠ/ (reflecting the anglicized form Angus)
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠĩːsˠ/, (older) /n̪ˠɯ̃ːsˠ/[1]
Proper noun
Aonghas m (genitive Aonghasa)
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Angus
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Aonghas | nAonghas | hAonghas | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 47
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Oengus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “Aonġus”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 35
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 26.
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 257.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- Aonghus (pre-spelling reform)
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈɯnɯ.əs̪/
- (Skye, Harris, Arran, Northwest Sutherland) IPA(key): /ˈnɯ.əs̪/ (as if spelled Naoghas)
Proper noun
Aonghas m
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Angus
Derived terms
- MacAonghais
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Oengus”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language