Fergus (name)

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". [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] 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. In Ireland, the Ferris family of County Kerry derives its surname from the patronymic Ui Fearghuis (O'Fergus).

Given name

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Fergus


imagesize=
caption=
pronunciation= English IPA|/'fɛrgəs/
Irish IPA|/'fʲaɾˠɣəsˠ/
gender = Male
meaning = "man-strength, virility".
region = Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man
origin = Irish
related names = Fearghus, Fearghas
footnotes =

aint Fergus

* Saint Fergus

ir 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

Other people with this given name

* Fergus, son of Eochaid Mugmedon, half-brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages (5th century)
* 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 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, reputed to have led the Scots from northern Ireland to the west coast of Scotland to establish the kingdom of Dalriada.
* Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton, judge

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 [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/268742/Fergus-the-Fish-Series/overview]
* 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)
* Fergus the Farmyard Dog
* Fergus Dargle, a character created by Bennigan's [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS247643+15-Jan-2008+BW20080115] ]

urname

Family name
name = Fergus


imagesize=
caption=
pronunciation= English IPA|/'fɛrgəs/
Irish IPA|/'fʲaɾˠɣəsˠ/
meaning = "man-strength, virility".
region = Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man
origin = Irish
related names = Ferguson, Fergusson, Kerruish
footnotes =
* 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

References