Angus (given name)
For other uses, see
Angus .
Angus is an English language masculine given name . It is an Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name Aonghas Aonghus Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice". Short forms of the name include Gus , which may be lengthened to Gussie , and Irish Naos .[ 1] Angie ANG -gheeAngaidh ) is a common pet form of the name. The feminine form of Angus is Angusina .[ 2]
The earliest form of the given name Angus , and its cognates , occurs in Adomnán 's Vita Columbae Life of Columba " ) as Oinogusius , Oinogussius . This name likely refers to a Pictish king whose name is recorded variously as Onnust , Hungus .[ 1]
According to historian Alex Woolf , the early Gaelic form of the name, Oengus , was borrowed from the Pictish Onuist , which appears in British as Ungust . Woolf noted that these names are all derived from the Celtic *Oinogustos .[ 3] John Kneen derived this name from two Celtic elements the following way: *Oino-gustos , meaning "one-choice".[ 4] AD 350 and AD 660, the Insular Celtic dialects underwent changes which included the loss of the final syllables and unstressed vowels, which affected *Oinogustos thus: *Oinogustos .[ 5]
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People with the given name
Angus
Angus Abbey (1925–?), Australian rules football playerAngus Abranson , British game designerAngus Allan (1936–2007), British comic strip writer and magazine editorAngus B. Rothwell (1905–1981), Superintendent of Public Instruction of WisconsinAngus Baker (1849–1924), navigator, ship's captain and political figure in QuebecAngus Barnett (born 1963), English actorAngus Beith (born 1996), Scottish footballerAngus Bernard MacEachern (1759–1835), Scottish Bishop in the Roman Catholic ChurchAngus Bethune (disambiguation) , several peopleAngus Black (1925–2018), Scottish international rugby union playerAngus M. Bowie (born 1949), British classicistAngus Brandt (born 1989), Australian professional basketball playerAngus Brayshaw (born 1996), Australian rules footballerAngus Buchanan (disambiguation) , several peopleAngus Cameron (disambiguation) , several peopleAngus Cameron (American politician) (1826–1897), American politicianAngus Cameron (academic) (1941–1983), Canadian linguistAngus Cameron (director) , British directorAngus Campbell (disambiguation) , several peopleAngus Castle-Doughty (born 1995), English actorAngus Clark , guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producerAngus Cloud (1998–2023), American actorAngus Cottrell (born 1989), Australian rugby union footballerAngus Creelman Ree (1929–2009), lawyer and political figure in British ColumbiaAngus Deaton (born 1945), British-American economist and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic SciencesAngus Deayton (born 1956), British actor, writer, musician, comedian and broadcasterAngus Donald (born 1965), English authorAngus Douglas-Hamilton (1863–1915), Scottish recipient of the Victoria CrossAngus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton (1938–2010), also has subsidiary title as the 22nd Earl of AngusAngus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton (1863–1915), Scottish recipient of the Victoria CrossAngus Duford (1891–1950), Canadian professional ice hockey playerAngus Dun (1892–1971), American bishopAngus Dunlop (born 1967), Irish cricketerAngus Dunnington (born 1967), English poker, online gambling specialist, and professional chess playerAngus Edmond (born 1976), New Zealand male cyclo-cross cyclistAngus Finlay Hutton (1928–2016), British naturalist born in IndiaAngus Fletcher , British businessman, member of the Legislative Council of Hong KongAngus Fogg (born 1967), New Zealand racecar driverAngus Frantz (1895–1973), American wrestlerAngus Fraser (born 1965), English cricketer in the 1980s and 1990sAngus Fregon (1880–1956), Australian rules footballerAngus Gardner (born 1984), Australian professional rugby union refereeAngus Gibson (1842–1920), Scottish-born Australian sugar planter and politicianAngus Goetz (1897–1977), American football playerAngus Graham (disambiguation) , several peopleAngus Hambro (1883–1957), British Conservative Party politicianAngus Harris (born 1977), Australian businessmanAngus Harrison (born 1992), British actor from Bristol, EnglandAngus Houston (born 1947), Australian soldierAngus T. Jones (born 1993), American actor known for Two and a Half Men Angus W. Kerr (1873–1927), American politicianAngus King (born 1944), 72nd Governor of MaineAngus Konstam (born 1960), Scottish author and historianAngus Lennie (1930–2014), Scottish actorAngus MacAskill (1825–1862), tallest non-pathological giant in recorded historyAngus Mackay (disambiguation) , several people (includes McKay)Angus MacLise (1938–1979), American musicianAngus D. MacMillan (1839–1884), merchant and political figure on Prince Edward IslandAngus Matheson (1912–1962), inaugural Professor of Celtic at the University of GlasgowAngus McLaren (born 1988), Australian actorAngus Monfries (born 1987), Australian rules footballerAngus Robertson (born 1969), Scottish politicianAngus Scrimm (1926–2016), American actor and authorAngus Stone (born 1986), Australian folk-blues singer-songwriter and record producer-engineerAngus G. Wynne (1914–1979), American businessmanAngus Young (born 1955), Scottish-born Australian guitarist from the band AC/DC Angus Wall (born 1967), American film editorAlan Young (born Angus Young) (1919–2016), British actor, star of Mister Ed
Aonghas
Aonghas mac Somhairle , (fl. 13th century), Scottish nobleman, son of SomerledAonghas MacNeacail (born 1942), Scottish Gaelic writerAonghas Mór , (fl. 13th century), Scottish nobleman, son of Domhnall mac RaghnaillAonghas Óg of Islay , (fl. 14th century), Scottish nobleman, son of Aonghas MórAonghas Óg (died 1490), Scottish nobleman, son of John of Islay, Earl of Ross
Aonghus
Aengus
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References
^ a b Hanks, Patrick ; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names . Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford : Oxford University Press . pp. 16, 341, 399, 400. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1 ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname" . Ancestry.com . Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010 .A Dictionary of First Names . Oxford University Press . 1996. ISBN 0-19-280050-7 ^ Woolf, Alex (2007). From Pictland to Alba, 789–1070 . Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press . pp. xiv, 330. ISBN 978-0-7486-1233-8 ^ "Christian Names" . www.isle-of-man.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010 .Kneen, J. J. (1937). The Personal Names of the Isle of Man . Oxford University Press.^ Woolf, Alex (2007). From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070 . Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-7486-1233-8
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