Aengus
Meaning of Aengus
Rooted in the Old Irish Óengus—literally “unique vigor,” derived from Proto-Celtic *oino-gustos—the name Aengus evokes the luminous tapestry of Celtic myth, wherein Óengus Aos Sí, the immortal youth of love and poetic inspiration, presides over verdant realms unseen. In academic discourse, the nomen ENG-gus (/ˈeŋɡəs/) is celebrated for its elegant Gaelic sonority, imbuing the bearer with an understated but enduring distinction and bestowing a gentle homage to ancestral roots. Though it occupies a modest niche in contemporary American birth registries—oscillating between the 779th and 934th ranks over recent decades—Aengus offers a quiet defiance of ephemeral naming fads, akin to a solitarius laurus flourishing amidst a forest of maples. This judicious choice confers upon the child not only a link to mythic antiquity but also the latent promise of singular identity in an age of homogeny. With wry academic admiration, one might observe that the appellation’s rarity guarantees at least a moment’s phonetic instruction at each roll-call—an unassuming boon for aficionados of linguistic nuance.
Pronunciation
Irish Gaelic
- Pronunced as ENG-gus (/ˈeŋɡəs/)
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Notable People Named Aengus
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