Aengus

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

• Oéngus

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)

1. (Irish mythology) The Gaelic god of love, youth, and poetic inspiration, son of the Dagdae and Boann of the Túatha Dé Danann.
2. a male given name, corresponding to Angus

Descendants

• Irish: Aonghas
• Manx: Anghus
• Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas, Aonghus

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Aengus	unchanged	nAengus
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.