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Argus name meaning

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177
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since 1880
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342
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in 2010
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What does the name Argus mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Argus

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Greek
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English
25%
Scottish
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Ar"gus
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  1. [Myth] A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail.
  2. One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
  3. [Zoöl] A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (Argus giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species Argus Grayi inhabits Borneo.

Etymology: L. Argus, Gr. �
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
    Synonyms: argus pheasant
  2. (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
Wiktionary

From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).

  1. (Greek mythology) A fabulous being of antiquity, also called Argus Panoptes, said to have had a hundred eyes. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock’s tail. He was a servant of the Greek goddess Hera.
  2. Alternative form of argus (“watchful guardian”)

Argus was also found in the following language(s): Dutch and Latin

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Notable Persons Named Argus

Notable Persons Named Argus

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Argus Hamilton

Argus Hamilton is a character comedy, observational comedy, wit, satire, political satire, black comedy, and sarcasm comedian. Argus was given the name Argus James Hamilton III on November 8th, 1951 in Poteau, Oklahoma, United States.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Argus

Notable Persons With the Last Name Argus

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C.P. St. Charles of Mount Argus

He holds the title Religious and priest. C.P. was born on December 11th, 1821 in Munstergeleen. C.P. is also known as Houben and Joannes Andreas. He died on January 5th, 1893.

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Don Argus

Don was born on August 1st, 1938.

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Walter Argus

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Bob Argus

Bob Argus was a football player. Bob was born on January 21st, 1894 in Hammondsport, New York. Bob is also known as Argus and Robert Anthony. He left this life on December 8th, 1945.

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Common last names for Argus

Common first names for Argus

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Argus U.S.
█  White 93.27% 64.26%
█  African American 3.51% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.46% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 0.00% 16.26%

Of Last Name Argus

People with the last name Argus are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Argus

  • How Popular is the name Argus? Argus is the 29,370th most popular name of all time. As a last name Argus was the 59,171st most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Argus have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 177 babies born with the first name Argus in the United States. That's more than enough people named Argus to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Argus? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1912 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Argus first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Argus is Monday, September 1st, 1879.
  • What year had the most people named Argus born? The highest recorded use of the first name Argus was in 1921 with a total of 13 babies.
  • Random Argus Factoid: According to the 1921 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Argus is not a popular baby boy's name in Arkansas. Imagine that, only 6 babies in Arkansas have the same name in 1921.
  • Weird things about the name Argus: The name spelled backwards is Sugra. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Rsuga. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Argus? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 342 people with the last name Argus.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Argus? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Argus as their last name since less than 1 person in 833k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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