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. It is an

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form of the

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and

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'' Aonghas'', which is composed of

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elements meaning "one", and "choice". A variant spelling of the Scottish Gaelic name is '' Aonghus''. The

form of the Scottish Gaelic name is ''

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of the given name ''Angus'' is '' Angie'', pronounced "''an-ghee''", which represents the Scottish Gaelic ''Angaidh''. A short form of the given name ''Angus'' is ''Gus'', which may be lengthened to ''Gussie''. The feminine form of ''Angus'' is ''Angusina''. The earliest form of the given name ''Angus'', and its

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's ''

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''") as ''Oinogusius'', ''Oinogussius''. This name likely refers to a

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king whose name is recorded variously as ''Onnust'', ''Hungus''. According to historian

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, the early Gaelic form of the name, ''Oengus'', was borrowed from the

''Onuist'', which appears in

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as ''Ungust''. Woolf noted that these names are all derived from the Celtic ''*Oinogustos''. Linguist

John Kneen John Joseph Kneen (12 September 1873 – 21 November 1938) was a Manx linguist and scholar renowned for his seminal works on Manx grammar and on the place names and personal names of the Isle of Man. He is also a significant Manx dialect play ...

derived this name from two Celtic elements the following way: ''*Oino-gustos'', meaning "one-choice". which is a transcription of Woolf also stated that between about AD 350 and AD 660, the

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dialects underwent changes which included the loss of the final syllables and unstressed vowels, which affected ''*Oinogustos'' thus: ''*Oinogustos''.

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People with the given name

Aenghus Ua Flainn Aenghus Ua Flainn (died 1036) was Abbot of Clonfert. An apparent kinsman, Coinneccám Ua Flainn, was also abbot and died in 1081. References * ''Annals of Ulster'' aCELT: Corpus of Electronic TextsaUniversity College Cork* ''Annals of Tige ...

(died 1036), Abbot of Clonfert *

Aengus Mac Grianna Aengus Mac Grianna (born 9 July 1964) is a former Irish newsreader for RTÉ. Mac Grianna was born in Raheny, a suburb in north Dublin, to an Irish-speaking family. His father was a scientist and his mother was a teacher. Mac Grianna was educated ...

(born 1964), Irish newsreader for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) * Angus Abbey (born 1925), Australian rules football player *

Angus Abranson Angus Abranson is a game designer, publisher and poet who has worked primarily on role-playing games. Career Angus Abranson started playing ''AD&D'' in 1984, and by the age of 14 he was working for Leisure Games - one of the top game retailer ...

, game publisher *

Angus Allan Angus Peter Allan (22 July 1936 – 16 July 2007) was a British comic strip writer and magazine editor who worked on ''TV Century 21'' in the 1960s and ''Look-in'' magazine during the 1970s. Most commonly known as Angus Allan and sometimes credit ...

(1936–2007), British comic strip writer and magazine editor *

Angus B. Rothwell Angus B. Rothwell was Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin. Biography Rothwell was born on July 25, 1905, in Superior, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and Columbia University. Additionally, he rec ...

(1905–1981), Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin * Angus Baker (1849–1924), navigator, ship's captain and political figure in Quebec *

Angus Barnett Angus Barnett (born 1963) is an English actor known for his role of Mullroy in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series and the British ITV series ''Dead Man Weds'' (2005). He was born and brought up in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire and atte ...

(born 1963), English actor *

Angus Beith Angus Beith (born 22 February 1996) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Beith played as a midfielder for Heart of Midlothian, Stirling Albion, Stenhousemuir, Stranraer and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Due to a hip injury, Beith was ...

(born 1996), Scottish footballer * Angus Bernard MacEachern (1759–1835), Scottish Bishop in the Roman Catholic Church * Angus Bethune (disambiguation) *

Angus Black Angus William "Gus" Black (6 May 1925 – 14 February 2018) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for and the Lions.Bath, Richard (ed.) (2007) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany''. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. . p. 118 Rug ...

(born 1925), Scottish international rugby union player * Angus M. Bowie (born 1949), British classicist *

Angus Brandt Angus John Brandt (born 26 October 1989) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Kagawa Five Arrows of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Oregon State University before beginning his professional career wit ...

(born 1989), Australian professional basketball player *

Angus Brayshaw Angus Brayshaw (born 9 January 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, tall and weighing , Brayshaw is capable of contributing ...

(born 1996), Australian rules footballer * Angus Buchanan (disambiguation) *

Angus Cameron (disambiguation) Angus Cameron may refer to: * Angus Cameron (American politician) (1826–1897), American politician, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin * Angus Cameron (Australian politician) (1847–1896), New South Wales politician * Angus Cameron (colonial administra ...

Angus Cameron (American politician) Angus Cameron (July 4, 1826March 30, 1897) was an American lawyer, banker, and politician who served ten years as United States Senator from Wisconsin. He also served as the 18th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and served two terms in t ...

(1826–1897), American politician *

Angus Cameron (academic) Angus Fraser Cameron (11 February 1941 – 27 May 1983) was a Canadian linguist and lexicographer. Life Cameron was born in Nova Scotia on 11 February 1941 and educated at Truro Senior High School (winning the Governor General's award in 1958 ...

(1941–1983), Canadian linguist *

Angus Cameron (director) Angus Cameron , (born 1966) is a BAFTA Scotland nominated Television director, director. Cameron's first documentary, ''Ibiza - A Short Film About Chilling'', is a 'classic' record of the Ibiza club scene in 1990. He is best known for his associ ...

, British director * Angus Campbell (disambiguation) *

Angus Clark Angus Clark is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He has toured with the internationally renowned and Grammy-winning New Age artist Kitaro, as well as with the hard rock acts Drill and Naked Sun, and is currently touring with the Trans- ...

, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer *

Angus Cloud Conor Angus Cloud Hickey (born July 10, 1998) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Fezco in the HBO television series ''Euphoria (American TV series), Euphoria''. Life and career Cloud was born in Oakland, California, although m ...

, American actor *

Angus Cottrell Angus Cottrell (born 20 November 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby union player. His playing position is flanker. He currently plays for the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously represented the Melbourne Rebel ...

(born 1989), Australian rugby union footballer *

Angus Creelman Ree Angus Creelman Ree (August 28, 1929 – October 9, 2009) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented North Vancouver-Capilano in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1979 to 1991 as a Social Credit memb ...

(1929–2009), lawyer and political figure in British Columbia *

Angus Deaton Sir Angus Stewart Deaton (born 19 October 1945) is a British economist and academic. Deaton is currently a Senior Scholar and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus at the Princeton School of Public ...

(born 1945), British-American economist and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences *

Angus Deayton Gordon Angus Deayton (; born 6 January 1956) is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian, and broadcaster. He was the original presenter of the satirical panel game '' Have I Got News for You,'' the host of British panel show '' Would I Lie ...

(born 1956), British comedian *

Angus Donald Angus Donald (born 1965 in China) is a British writer of historical fiction. As of 2020, he has released ten novels and three novellas that loosely follow the story of Alan-a-Dale. Biography Donald's parents being British diplomats, much of h ...

(born 1965), English author * Angus Douglas-Hamilton (1863–1915), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton (1938–2010), also has subsidiary title as the 22nd Earl of Angus * Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton (1863–1915), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Angus Duford (1891-1950), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Angus Dun Angus Dun (May 4, 1892 – August 12, 1971) was a noted United States clergyman and author, who was the 4th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington in Washington, DC. Life and work Early life Angus Dun, son of Henry W. and Sarah R. (H ...

(1892–1971), American bishop * Angus Dunlop (born 1967), Irish cricketer *

Angus Dunnington Angus Dunnington (born 9 August 1967) is an English poker and online gambling specialist and former professional chess player with the title of International Master (IM). Dunnington is most known for his extensive work in chess opening theory, a ...

(born 1967), English poker, online gambling specialist, and professional chess player * Angus Edmond (born 1976), New Zealand male cyclo-cross cyclist *

Angus Finlay Hutton Angus Finlay Hutton (8 April 1928 – 30 October 2016) was a British naturalist born in India. Working in the High Wavy range, he discovered a species of pit viper that is now named after him as Hutton's pit viper (''Tropidolaemus huttoni'' ). He ...

(born 1928), British naturalist born in India *

Angus Fletcher Angus Fletcher was a British businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Fletcher was made Justice of the Peace in 1855. He was appointed member of the Legislative Council on 10 December 1860 in room of George Lyall who resign ...

, a British businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong *

Angus Fogg Angus Fogg (born 26 August 1967) is a championship-winning New Zealand racing driver. New Zealand V8 Championship Angus Fogg joined the NZ V8 Championship for the 2003-04 season after taking a year off from motorsport. His debut season in NZV8' ...

(born 1967), championship winning New Zealand racecar driver * Angus Frantz (1895–1973), American wrestler *

Angus Fraser Angus Robert Charles Fraser (born 8 August 1965) is an English cricket administrator. He served as the managing director of Middlesex Cricket between 2009 and 2021, before assuming a new role heading the club's academy He is also a former E ...

(born 1965), English cricketer in the 1980s and 1990s * Angus Fregon (1880–1956), Australian rules footballer *

Angus Gardner Angus Gardner (born 24 August 1984) is an Australian rugby union professional referee who was appointed to the Super Rugby referees panel in 2012. His first match in Super Rugby was between the Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stad ...

(born 1984), Australian professional rugby union referee *

Angus Gibson Angus Gibson (1842–1920) was a sugar planter and politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Political life Angus Gibson was a member of Gooburrum Divisional Board and its chairman in 1888. From 1895 to 1900, he was a ...

(1842–1920), sugar planter and politician *

Angus Goetz Angus Gerald "Gus" Goetz (July 6, 1897 – July 24, 1977) was an American football player who played four years with the Michigan Wolverines from 1917 to 1920. He also played professional football for the Buffalo All-Americans (1922) and the ...

(1897–1977), American football player * Angus Graham (disambiguation) *

Angus Hambro Angus Valdemar Hambro (8 July 1883 – 19 November 1957) was a British Conservative Party politician. Early life Angus Valdemar Hambro was born on 8 July 1883. His father, Sir Everard Hambro, was a banker. His paternal grandfather, Carl Jo ...

(1883–1957), British Conservative Party politician *

Angus Harris Angus Harris (born 1977) is an Australian businessman, who is the present co-CEO of Harris Farm Markets. Background Angus Harris was born in 1977. He acquired his bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Sydney in 1999 and his Ma ...

(born 1977), Australian businessman *

Angus Harrison Angus Harrison is from Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Br ...

(born 1992), British actor from Bristol, England *

Angus Houston Air Chief Marshal Sir Allan Grant "Angus" Houston, (born 9 June 1947) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force. He served as Chief of Air Force from 20 June 2001 and then as the Chief of the Defence Force from 4 July 20 ...

(born 1947), Australian soldier *

Angus T. Jones Angus Turner Jones (born October 8, 1993) is an American former actor. He is best known for playing Jake Harper in the CBS sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'', for which he won two Young Artist Awards and a TV Land Award during his 10-year tenure as on ...

(born 1993), ''

Two and a Half Men ''Two and a Half Men'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. Originally starring Charlie Sheen in the lead role alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, the ...

'' actor * Angus W. Kerr (1873–1927), American politician *

Angus King Angus Stanley King Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maine since 2013. A political independent since 1993, he previously served as the 72nd governor of Maine from 1995 ...

(born 1944), 72nd Governor of Maine *

Angus Konstam Angus Konstam (born 2 January 1960) is a Scottish writer of popular history. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland and raised on the Orkney Islands, he has written more than a hundred books on maritime history, naval history, historical atlases, with a ...

(born 1960), Scottish author and historian *

Angus Lennie Angus Wilson Lennie (18 April 1930 – 14 September 2014) was a Scottish film and theatre character actor with a 50-year career span. His numerous credits include the character of Flying Officer Archibald Ives in '' The Great Escape'', and ' ...

(born 1930), Scottish actor *

Angus MacAskill Angus MacAskill (1825 – 8 August 1863) was a Scottish-born Canadian giant. In its 1981 edition the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' stated he was the strongest man who ever lived, the tallest non- pathological giant in recorded history, the ...

(1825–1862), tallest non- pathological giant in recorded history *

Angus MacGyver Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series ''MacGyver''. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson in the 1985 original series. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot. In both po ...

title character and protagonist on ABC television series ''MacGyver'' (1985-1992); originally played by

Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is a retired American actor and producer. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series ''General Hospital'', and then rose to prominence as the lead a ...

. In the 2016 reboot: played by

Lucas Till Lucas Daniel Till (born August 10, 1990) is an American actor. In a career spanning two decades, he has appeared in multiple film and television projects spanning a variety of genres. He is a five-time Teen Choice Award nominee. His most notabl ...

* Angus Mackay (born 1939), Scottish historian *

Angus MacLise Angus William MacLise (March 14, 1938 – June 21, 1979) was an American percussionist, composer, poet, occultist and calligrapher, known as the first drummer for the Velvet Underground who abruptly quit due to disagreements with the band pla ...

(born 1938), American musician * Angus D. MacMillan (1839–1884), merchant and political figure on Prince Edward Island *

Angus McLaren Angus McLaren (born 3 November 1988) is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series ''Packed to the Rafters'' as Nathan Rafter and '' H2O: Just Add Water'' as Lewis McCartney. Personal life McLaren was born t ...

(born 1988), Australian Actor * Angus Matheson (1912–1962), inaugural Professor of Celtic at the University of Glasgow *

Angus Monfries Angus Monfries (born 19 January 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Monfries played as a forward pocket or ...

(born 1987), Australian rules footballer *

Angus Scrimm Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor, author, and journalist, known for his portrayal of the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film '' Phantasm'' and its sequels. Early life Scrimm was born ...

(1926–2016), actor and author * Angus Stone (born 1986), Australian folk-blues singer-songwriter and record producer-engineer *

Angus G. Wynne Angus Gilchrist Wynne Jr. (January 9, 1914 – March 12, 1979) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Wynnewood Shopping Center and community development in Oak Cliff, a residential and commercial district south of downtown Dallas. ...

(1914–1979), American businessman *

Angus Young Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and only remaining original member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, school ...

(born 1955), Scottish-born Australian guitarist from the band

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...

Angus Wall Angus Alexander Wall (born March 15, 1967) is a film editor and film title designer. He and fellow film editor Kirk Baxter won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the David Fincher film ''The Social Network'' (2010) and again the next yea ...

(born 1967), American film editor *

Alan Young Alan Young (born Angus Young; November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016) was a British, Canadian and American actor, comedian, radio host and television host, whom ''TV Guide'' called "the Charlie Chaplin of television". His notable roles includ ...

(born Angus Young) (1919-2016), star of ''

Mister Ed ''Mister Ed'' is an American television sitcom produced by Filmways that aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The show's title character is a talking horse which orig ...

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