Ferguson (name)
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Meaning | "son of Fergus" |
Region of origin | Scotland |
Popularity | Behind the Name |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Ferguson |
Ferguson is a Scottish origin patronymic surname, meaning "son of Fergus". The prefix, "Fergus-" means "man-strength" or "virility". Ferguson is rare as a given name. People with the name Ferguson include:
[edit] Surname
[edit] Australia
- Alan Ferguson, politician
- Laurie Ferguson, politician
- Martin Ferguson, politician
- Michael Ferguson, politician
[edit] Canada
- Colin Ferguson (actor), current star of Eurєka
- James Ferguson (politician) (born 1925)
- Matthew Ferguson, actor
- Maynard Ferguson, Jazz Trumpet player
[edit] Ireland
- Harry Ferguson, tractor designer and industrialist
[edit] United Kingdom
- Sarah, Duchess of York (Sarah Margaret Mountbatten-Windsor, née Ferguson; also known as "Fergie"), former member of the British Royal Family.
- Adam Ferguson, philosopher and historian.
- Alex Ferguson, football manager.
- Barry Ferguson, football player, Scotland captain.
- Craig Ferguson, actor and host of the Late Late Show.
- Darren Ferguson, football player.
- Duncan Ferguson, football player.
- Derek Ferguson, football player.
- George Ferguson, architect.
- Hughie Ferguson, football player.
- Iain Ferguson, football player.
- James Ferguson (1710-1776), clockmaker and astronomer.
- Niall Ferguson (Born 1964) Historian of British Imperialism.
- Ron Ferguson, author of books about the Iona Community and Cowdenbeath F.C..
- Robert Ferguson, 17th century poet.
[edit] United States of America
- Abbie Park Ferguson (1837–1919), founder of Huguenot College
- Alex Ferguson (baseball) (1897-1976), baseball player
- Bob Ferguson (baseball) (1845-1894), baseball player, manager, executive and umpire
- Bob Ferguson (music), song writer
- Charles A. Ferguson, sociolinguist
- Chris Ferguson, professional poker player
- Clarence Clyde Ferguson Jr., ambassador and professor of law
- Colin Ferguson, convicted murderer
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson, American football player
- Elsie Ferguson, stage and film actress
- Helaman Ferguson, sculptor
- James Ferguson (astronomer) (1797–1867)
- James Ferguson (water polo), water polo player
- James Edward Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas
- Keith Ferguson (born 1972), American voice actor
- Keith Ferguson (football player) (born 1959), former American professional football player
- Larry Ferguson, Chairman of Schreiber Foods
- Mike Ferguson, currently United States Representative from the 7th District of New Jersey
- Miriam Amanda Ferguson, Texas Governor
- Robert Ferguson, Designer of Irish Famine Memorial, Buffalo, NY
- Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., former vice chair, Federal Reserve
- Sheila Ferguson, lead singer of the group Three Degrees
- Stacy Ferguson, R&B/pop singer and vocalist for the hip hop band Black Eyed Peas
- Timothy R. Ferguson, Maryland politician
[edit] Given name
Ferguson |
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Gender | Male |
Region of Origin | Scotland |
Related names | Fergus |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Ferguson |
- Ferguson Jenkins (b. 1943), Canadian MLB baseball player
- Ferguson John (b. ?), Caribbean politician