Fergus (name)
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Fergus is a popular Irish, Manx and Scottish given name. It is both the Old Irish spelling and the anglicised form of the modern Fearghus or Fearghas, meaning "man-strength" or "virility".[1] The name Fergus was a royal name amongst the Celts in Ireland and the Picts. Although a relatively rare name, it is still very popular among the Scottish nobility and gentry. No fewer than three current Clan Chiefs are Ferguses.
As a surname, MacFergus evolved into Ferguson/Fergusson and this surname spread across Scotland but particularly in Ayrshire and Perthshire. The surnames Ferguson and Kerruish (MacFhearghais) derive from it.
[edit] Given name
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Fergus |
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| Pronunciation | English /'fɛrgəs/ Irish /'fʲaɾˠɣəsˠ/ |
| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | "man-strength, virility". |
| Region of Origin | Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man |
| Origin | Irish |
| Related names | Fearghus, Fearghas |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Fergus |
[edit] Saint Fergus
[edit] Sir Fergus
- Major Sir Fergus Matheson, 6th Bt., Chief of Clan Matheson
- Sir Fergus Cumyn
- Sir Fergus de Forbes, Chief of Clan Forbes
- Sir Fergus Frederick Graham, 5th Bt.
- Sir Fergus Matheson, 7th Bt., Chief of Clan Matheson
- Sir Fergus McMaster
- Sir Fergus Montgomery
- Sir Fergus Moss
[edit] Other people with this given name
- Fergus, son of Eochaid Mugmedon, half-brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages (5th century)
- Fergus of Galloway
- Fergus the Great, also known as Gwrgan Fawr or Gurgantius, a king of Ergyng, a Welsh kingdom of the early medieval period
- Fergus, Lord of Galloway, followers fought at the Battle of the Standard (1138); his descendants became the earls of Carrick.
- Fergus, 4th Earl of Buchan
- Fergus, 6th Earl Granville
- Fergus, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, Chief of Clan Lyon, cousin of the Queen Mother
- The Hon. Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen Mother
- Fergus Boyd, Old Etonian and friend of Prince William
- Fergus Brit (605-623AD), the second Abbot of Iona was
- Fergus Dubdétach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
- Fergus Ewing, Scottish politician
- Fergus Fortamail, legendary High King of Ireland of the 4th century BC
- Fergus Gillespie, Chief Herald of Ireland
- Fergus Hume, novelist
- Fergus Lethderg ("red-side" or "half-red"), a son of Nemed who leads his people against the Fomorians in the Irish Mythological Cycle
- Fergus Macdonald, Scottish Highland Dress retailer
- Fergus mac Echdach, a Scottish king of the 8th century
- Fergus mac Erc is reputed to have led the Scots from northern Ireland to the west coast of Scotland to establish the kingdom of Dalriada.
- Fergus mac Léti, legendary king of Ulster
- Fergus mac Róich, a character from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
- Fergus McDowall of McDowall, Chief of Clan McDowall
- Fergus Mór, a Scottish king of the 6th century
- Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton, judge
[edit] Fictional characters
- Fergus McDuck, Disney character
- Fergus the Railway Traction Engine, character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
- Fergus the Fish, British preschoolers' cartoon series in the 1960s [1]
- Fergus Cramer from the Nero Wolfe series
- Fergus Malone, Rita's younger brother in Flushed Away
- Fergus the Horse, internet cartoon character (http://www.fergusthehorse.com)
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[edit] Surname
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Fergus |
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| Pronunciation | English /'fɛrgəs/ Irish /'fʲaɾˠɣəsˠ/ |
| Meaning | "man-strength, virility". |
| Region of origin | Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man |
| Related names | Ferguson, Fergusson, Kerruish |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Fergus |
- Dylan Fergus (b. 1980), American actor
- Keith Fergus (b. 1954), American professional golfer
- Michael Fergus, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, Chief of Clan Lyon
- Thomas Fergus (1815 - 1914), New Zealand politician
- Tom Fergus (b. 1962), American, retired professional ice hockey
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[edit] References
- ^ Old Irish fer (modern Irish fear), "man"; Old Irish gus, "force, vigour, impetuosity, fierceness" (modern Irish "courage, grit, initiative, self-assurance"). Dictionary of the Irish Language, Compact Edition, 1983, pp. 299-300, 373; Collins Pocket Irish Dictionary pp. 472, 497
