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Fergus (name)

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Gender
  
Male

Related names
  
Fearghus, Fearghas

Word/name
  
Proto-Celtic

Pronunciation
  
/ˈfɜːrɡəs/ Irish: [ˈfʲaɾˠɣəsˠ] Scottish Gaelic: [ˈfɛrɛɣəs̪]

Meaning
  
"man-strength, virility".

Region of origin
  
Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man

Fergus or Feargus is a popular Scottish, Irish and Manx male given name. It originally derives from the Proto-Celtic elements *wiros ("man") and *gustus ("vigour", "force", or "choice") and first appears in Pictish and Gaelic languages.

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As a surname, Ferguson or Fergusson is common across Scotland but particularly in Perthshire and Ayrshire. In Ireland, the Ferris family of County Kerry derives its surname from the patronymic Ó Fearghusa.

Saints

  • Saint Fergus

    • Nobles

  • Fergus the Great (died c. 645), also known as Gwrgan Fawr or Gurgantius, a king of Ergyng, a Welsh kingdom of the early medieval period
  • Fergus mac Echdach, Scottish king of Dál Riata from about 778 to 781
  • Fergus of Galloway (died 1161), Lord of Galloway
  • Fergus, Earl of Buchan (died before 1214)
  • Fergus, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, Chief of Clan Lyon, cousin of the Queen Mother
  • Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton, judge

    • Others

  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen Mother
  • Fergy Brown
  • Fergus I. M. Craik (born 1935), Scottish cognitive psychologist
  • Fergus Ewing (born 1957), Scottish politician
  • Fergus Gillespie, Chief Herald of Ireland
  • Fergus Graham (1893-1978), 5th Baronet, British Member of Parliament
  • Fergus Hume, novelist
  • Fergus Johnston (born 1959), Irish composer
  • Fergus Gordon Kerr (born 1931), Scottish Catholic priest, philosopher and theologian
  • Fergus McAteer, Irish politician
  • Fergus McMaster (1879-1950), Australian businessman and aviation pioneer
  • Fergus Medwin (1874-1934), Australian politician
  • Fergus Millar (born 1935), British historian and Oxford professor
  • Fergus Montgomery (1927-2013), British thrice Member of Parliament
  • Fergus O'Brien, Irish politician
  • Fergus O'Dowd, Irish politician
  • Fergus Pyle (1935–1997), Irish journalist and editor
  • Fergus Riordan, actor
  • Fergus Smith (1843–1924), Australian politician
  • Feargus Urquhart, a game developer

    • Fictional or mythological characters

  • Fergus I (mythological king), said to be the "first king of Scotland"
  • Fergus Dubdétach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
  • Fergus Fortamail, legendary High King of Ireland of the 4th century BC
  • Fergus mac Léti, legendary king of Ulster
  • Fergus mac Róich, in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
  • Fergus Mór, a king of Dál Riata in Scottish mythology
  • Fergus Lethderg ("red-side" or "half-red"), a son of Nemed who leads his people against the Fomorians in the Irish Mythological Cycle
  • Fergus, son of Eochaid Mugmedon, half-brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages (5th century)
  • Sir Fergus, one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table in Le Morte d'Arthur
  • Fergus McDuck, Disney character
  • Fergus the Railway Traction Engine, character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
  • the title character of Fergus the Fish, British preschoolers' cartoon series in the 1960s
  • Fergus Cramer from the Nero Wolfe series
  • Fergus Shannon, dog appearing in children's books by David Shannon
  • Fergus the Hostler, a secondary character in the 1956 Robin Hood parody The Court Jester
  • Fergus Dargle, a character created by Bennigan's
  • King Fergus, the leader of the foxes in the German film Der Sturmer
  • King Fergus, father of Princess Mérida in the animated movie Brave
  • Fergus Roderick McLeod, Crowley [King of Hell]'s real name when he was human in 1661-1723 before he was dragged down to hell, from the TV series Supernatural.
  • Fergus Fuzz, Furchester leader from The Furchester Hotel
  • Fergus Kearney, in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street

    • Surname

  • Alex Fergus (1899–?), Scottish professional association footballer
  • Dylan Fergus (b. 1980), American actor
  • Sir Howard Fergus, Montserratian writer and historian
  • James Fergus (1813–1902), miner, rancher, businessman and politician in Minnesota and Montana
  • John Fergus (c. 1700–c. 1761), Irish physician and man of letters
  • Keith Fergus (b. 1954), American professional golfer
  • Oris Fergus, Montserratian cricketer
  • Thomas Fergus (1815–1914), New Zealand politician
  • Tom Fergus (b. 1962), Canadian-raised American retired National Hockey League player

    • References

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