Type Word
Usage Old Irish
Meaning & History
Old Irish word meaning "vigour, strength, force" [1].
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsAngus(English) Angus, Aonghus, Fearghas, Fearghus, Fergus(Irish) Aonghus, Fearghas, Fergus, Óengus(Irish Mythology) Aengus(Medieval Irish) Fergus, Óengus(Old Irish) Angus, Fergus, Innes(Scottish) Aonghas, Aonghus, Fearghas(Scottish Gaelic)
Surname DescendantsAngus, Ferguson, Guinness, Hennessy, MacGinnis, MacGuinness, Mag Aonghuis, McGinnis, McGuinness, Ó hAonghuis(Irish) Angus, Ferguson, Innes, MacAngus, MacInnes, McInnes(Scottish) MacAonghais(Scottish Gaelic)
Sources & References
- Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 169.
