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Middle Irish
Etymology
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”).
Proper noun
Aengus m (genitive Aengusa)
- (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
Mutation
| Middle Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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| Aengus |
unchanged |
nAengus
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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