"Angus" meaning in English

See Angus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈæŋ.ɡəs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Angus.wav
Etymology: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice". Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵews-}}, {{der|en|gd|Aonghas}} Scottish Gaelic Aonghas Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Angus
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage. Translations (male given name): Aonghas [masculine] (Irish), Aonghus [masculine] (Irish), Anghus [masculine] (Manx), Aonghas [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Aonghus [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Angus-en-name-TfI~RfTL Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 11 29 30 5 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 29 12 26 18 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 65 3 13 10 4 4 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 94 4 1 0 0 1
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Angus-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 11 29 30 5 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 29 12 26 18 4 10
  3. A former county of Scotland, which became a local government district in 1975 in Tayside Region (abolished 1996) Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Angus-en-name-CbLFudr0 Categories (other): Former political divisions, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Cattle Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 32 36 2 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 5 45 22 2 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 11 29 30 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 32 35 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 29 12 26 18 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 17 10 32 22 5 13 Disambiguation of Cattle: 3 9 29 25 22 12
  4. A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996. Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Angus-en-name-pd7A3lAg Categories (other): Angus, Scotland, Council areas of Scotland, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Cattle Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 32 36 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 11 29 30 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 32 35 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 29 12 26 18 4 10 Disambiguation of Cattle: 3 9 29 25 22 12
  5. A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland.
    Sense id: en-Angus-en-name-2jbrSUj- Categories (other): Cattle Disambiguation of Cattle: 3 9 29 25 22 12
  6. (rail transport) A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 train configuration.
    Sense id: en-Angus-en-name-Wn8Bl3cB Categories (other): Rail transportation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Cattle Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 32 36 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 11 29 30 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 32 35 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 29 12 26 18 4 10 Disambiguation of Cattle: 3 9 29 25 22 12 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Coupar Angus Related terms: Aberdeen Angus, Angus Og, Black Angus, Forfarshire

Alternative forms

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