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Angus¹
- /ˈæŋ.ɡəs/ UK
Where it comes from
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice".
proper noun Anguses
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage. Angus was a great enlargement of experience for me, because he illustrated how haphazardly Fate attributes names to her unoffending children. Angus McGubbin: a Scots giant, red-haired and scowling - wouldn't you think so?
- A surname.
- A former county of Scotland, which became a local government district in 1975 in Tayside Region (abolished 1996).
- A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.
- A suburb of Sydney in the Blacktown council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland.
- A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 locomotive configuration.
angus²
noun
- plural of angu
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: aberdeen angus, black angus, aengus, angus og, oengus, adams, shire, monture, aberdeen, cupar, steer, bovine, cattle, beef, cow, bull
Talk about this word "angus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. angus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angus "angus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angus.Cite this
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title = {angus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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