Angus

Anglicized form of Aonghus, Aonghas, Gaelic

"one strength"

Angus Origin and Meaning

The name Angus is a boy's name of Scottish, Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "one strength".

Angus is a traditional yet stylish choice in the UK, especially in Scotland. And it's a cool choice for US parents too, particularly those whose roots go back to Glasgow. The ancient Celtic form Oenghus has important historical overtones in Scotland, and the Gaelic form Aonghas is associated with two distinguished modern poets. In Irish folklore, Angus Og is a chieftain-lord who used his magical powers for the pleasure and prosperity of mankind--and in Irish myth, Aonghus was the god of love and youth.

These days, Angus is even more popular in Australia than Scotland, possibly due to the fame of Scottish-born Australian musician Angus Young, lead guitarist and co-founder of the seminal rock band AC/DC.

Other pop culture references: Angus was the first name of TV's McGyver and the young actor who plays the half man on Two and a Half Men is Angus T. Jones. Angus Wilson was a noted British novelist and short story writer.

Angus Rank in US Top 1000

# 981 in the US

Angus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 437 on Nameberry

Angus Popularity

• 433 Nameberry 2024
• 982 Unique 2023
• 329 England 2021
• 45 Scotland 2023
• 66 Australia 2023
• 83 New Zealand 2023

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Famous People Named Angus

• Angus McKinnon Young Australian guitarist of band AC/DC
• Angus Turner Jones American actor
• Angus McLaren Australian actor
• Angus Stewart Deaton British,American economist
• Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson, English novelist
• Angus Stanley King U.S. Senator from Maine
• Angus Stone Australian singer songwriter
• Angus Neil McCallum Canadian MP
• Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy) American actor
• Angus Reid Canadian CFL player
• Angus Wilson Lennie Scottish actor
• (Gordon) Angus Deayton English actor/comedian
• Angus Alan Douglas Douglas Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton and 12th Duke of Brando
• Angus James Bruce Ogilvy English businessman; husband of Britain's Princess Alexandra
• Angus Cameron U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
• Angus "Alan" Young British,Canadian,American actor
• Angus William MacLise American drummer for the Velvet Underground
• Angus Redford Sutherland American actor and brother of Kiefer Sutherland
• Angus Moore Bernsen son of actor Corbin Bernsen
• Angus McKinnon Young Scottish born, Australian lead guitarist of AC/DC

Angus in Pop Culture

• Angus MacGyver main character on TV's "MacGyver"
• Angus Partridge male nanny on TV's "The L Word."
• Angus McMorrow main character in the film "The Water Horse (2007)"
• "Angus " 1995 film and its main character
• Angus horse in Pixar's "Brave"
• Angus Chestnut character on TV's "A.N.T. Farm"
• Angus character in video game "Devil May Cry 4"
• "Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging," novel by Louise Rennison and film
• Angus Campbell main character in G. A. Henty's "To Herat and Cabul"
• Angus McGillicuddy ancestor of Lucy Ricardo on the sitcom "I Love Lucy"
• Angus a county in Scotland, and the origin of the name of the cattle breed
• Angus breed of beef cattle
• Dr. Angus Leighton character on TV's "Code Black"