Meaning and background
The story behind Angus
Angus is an Anglicized form of Aonghus. The linked historical account traces that name to Old Irish Óengus and cautiously proposes elements meaning one and force or strength. It also connects Aonghus with Irish mythological and royal bearers. This gives Angus a personal-name history beyond its familiar cattle association. For a dog, the English spelling can preserve a Scottish or Irish family connection, while the proposed ancient meaning should retain the source’s uncertainty.
- Origin
- Anglicized form of Aonghus; proposed Old Irish elements relate to one and force or strength. Source · Source 2
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About Angus
Recorded as a dog’s name
Angus appears in 18 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/æŋɡəs/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/æŋɡəs/ · primary stress on syllable 1AE1 NG G AH0 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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