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English word origin

Etymology of Angus

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice".

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A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage. · 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.

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Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice".

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