Angus

[ang-guhs] Origin

An·gus

[ang-guhs]
noun
1.
Formerly, Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
3.
a male given name.
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Angus (ˈæŋɡəs)
 
n
a council area of E Scotland on the North Sea: the historical county of Angus became part of Tayside region in 1975; reinstated as a unitary authority (excluding City of Dundee) in 1996. Administrative centre: Forfar. Pop: 107 520 (2003 est). Area: 2181 sq km (842 sq miles)

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Angus
masc. proper name, from Scot., related to Ir. Aonghus, a compound that may be rendered in Eng. as "one choice." Also the name of a county in Scotland, hence a breed of cattle associated with that region (1842).
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