Naoghas

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Metathetic form of Aonghas, from Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, 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”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠɯ.əs̪/

Proper noun

Naoghas m (genitive Naoghais, vocative a Naoghais)

  1. (dialectal) a male given name from Old Irish, variant of Aonghas, equivalent to English Angus
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