Fergus (name)

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Contents 1 Given name 1.1 Saint Fergus 1.2 Sir Fergus 1.3 Peers 1.4 Other people with this given name 1.5 Fictional characters 2 Surname 3 References

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 named Fergus.

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).

An old Irish variation of the name is Fearghus. The name can still be found in Ireland and is often popular in County Clare, County Limerick and County Cork

[edit] Given name

Fergus
Pronunciation	English: /ˈfɛrɡəs/ Irish: [ˈfʲaɾˠɣəsˠ]
Gender	Male
Meaning	"man-strength, virility".
Region of Origin	Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man
Origin	Irish
Related names	Fearghus, Fearghas
Popularity	Popular names page

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[edit] Saint Fergus

• Saint Fergus

[edit] Sir Fergus

• Sir Fergus Cumyn
• Sir Fergus de Forbes, Chief of Clan Forbes
• Sir Fergus Frederick Graham, 5th Bt.
• Sir Fergus MacDowall of Garochloyne
• Sir Fergus Macdougall of Makerston
• Major Sir Fergus Matheson, 6th Bt., Chief of Clan Matheson
• Sir Fergus Matheson, 7th Bt., Chief of Clan Matheson
• Sir Fergus McMaster
• Sir Fergus Montgomery
• Sir Fergus Moss
• Sir Fergus of Strathearn

• Sir Fergus is also mentioned as one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table in Le Morte d'Arthur.

[edit] Peers

• Fergus, Lord of Galloway, followers fought at the Battle of the Standard (1138); his descendants became the earls of Carrick.
• Fergus, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, Chief of Clan Lyon, cousin of the Queen Mother
• Fergus Mackay, Viscount Glenapp (future Earl of Inchcape)
• Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton, judge

[edit] 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
• The Hon. Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen Mother
• Fergus Boyd, Old Etonian and friend of Prince William
• Fergus Brit (605-623), the second Abbot of Iona^[2][3]
• 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 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 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.
• James Fergus (Fergy) Brown
• Fergus Murphy a.k.a Hedge Jumping Olympian

[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^[4]
• Fergus Cramer from the Nero Wolfe series
• Fergus Malone, Rita's younger brother in Flushed Away
• Fergus the Horse, internet cartoon character^[5]
• Fergus the Farmyard Dog, dog appearing in children's books by Tony Maddox
• 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 ^[6]
• Fergus the tractor
• Fergus, the dog in the Citizen Dog comic strip

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[edit] Surname

Fergus
Family name
Pronunciation	English: /ˈfɛrɡəs/ Irish: [ˈfʲaɾˠɣəsˠ]
Meaning	"man-strength, virility".
Region of origin	Ireland, Gaelic Scotland, Isle of Man
Related names	Ferguson, Fergusson, Kerruish

• Dylan Fergus (b. 1980), American actor
• Keith Fergus (b. 1954), American professional golfer
• Thomas Fergus (1815 - 1914), New Zealand politician
• Tom Fergus (b. 1962), American, retired professional ice hockey

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[edit] References