'argusianus' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'Argusiānus', where 'Argus' referred to the mythological figure Argus (noted for many eyes) and the suffix '-ianus' meant 'belonging to' or 'related to'.

'argusianus' derives from the Greek name 'Argos' (Ἄργος) via Latinized forms; the name was adopted into scientific Latin to form taxonomic names and eventually became the modern zoological genus name 'Argusianus'.

Initially it meant 'belonging to Argus' (i.e., related to the many‑eyed Argus of myth), but over time it became a taxonomic label for a genus of pheasants and lost its direct mythological sense.