Ancus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ancus – Meaning: having a bent/crooked arm – Origin: Latin (from Sabine) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ANG-kuss


Ancus is a Latin (from Sabine) boy's name meaning “having a bent/crooked arm”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ancus

Meaning: Having a bent/crooked arm.

Origin: Latin (from Sabine).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ancus

Phonetic: ANG-kuss   IPA: /ˈæŋkəs/

Popularity of Ancus

Ancus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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