Ferguson (name)
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| Ferguson |
| Family name |
| Meaning |
"son of Fergus" |
| Region of origin |
Scotland |
Ferguson is a Scottish surname and given name. The surname is a patronymic form of the personal name Fergus. The name Fergus is derived from the Gaelic elements fear ("man") and gus ("vigour", "force", or "choice").
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- Adam Ferguson, Scottish philosopher and historian
- Alex Ferguson, Scottish football player and manager (Aberdeen, Manchester United)
- Andy Ferguson, Scottish football player (Dundee)
- Barry Ferguson, Scottish football player (Rangers, Scotland)
- Danny Ferguson, Welsh football player
- Danny Ferguson (Scottish footballer)
- Darren Ferguson, Scottish football player and manager (Peterborough United)
- David Ferguson, murderer
- Derek Ferguson, Scottish football player (Hearts, Sunderland)
- Duncan Ferguson (Scottish footballer)
- George Ferguson Scottish (architect), architect
- Hughie Ferguson, Scottish football player
- Iain Ferguson, Scottish football player
- Ian Ferguson (Scottish footballer born 1967), football player
- Ian Ferguson (Scottish footballer born 1968), football player
- James Ferguson (1710-1776), clockmaker and astronomer (See also US James, astronomer)
- Lynn Ferguson, Scottish actress and writer
- Niall Ferguson (born 1964), Scottish historian of British imperialism and international finance
- Patricia Ferguson, Scottish politician (MSP for Glasgow Maryhill)
- Patrick Ferguson, Scottish inventor of the breech-loading Ferguson Rifle
- Rebecca Ferguson, Scottish singer
- Robert Ferguson (minister), Scottish polemicist and conspirator
- Robert Ferguson (Scottish politician)
- Robert Ferguson (Scottish footballer)
- Robert Ferguson (MP) (1817–1898) Scottish Politician Member of Parliament for Carlisle
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- Abbie Park Ferguson (1837–1919), founder of Huguenot College
- Alex Ferguson (baseball) (1897–1976), baseball player
- Amy Ferguson, actress
- Andrew Ferguson, journalist
- Benjamin Ferguson
- Bob Ferguson (infielder) (1845–1894), baseball player, manager, executive and umpire
- Bob Ferguson (music), song writer
- Carter A. Ferguson, (born 1983), United Methodist Pastor
- Charles A. Ferguson, sociolinguist
- Chris Ferguson, professional poker player
- Christopher Ferguson, astronaut
- Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr., ambassador and professor of law
- Colin Ferguson, convicted murderer
- Craig Ferguson, actor and host of The Late Late Show (CBS)
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson, American football player
- David Ferguson, impresario
- David R. Ferguson, audio engineer
- Elsie Ferguson, stage and film actress
- Helaman Ferguson, sculptor
- James Ferguson (astronomer) (1797–1867) (See also Scottish James, astronomer)
- James Ferguson (water polo), water polo player
- James E. Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas
- Jason Ferguson, American football player
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor
- Jim Ferguson (born 1948), American guitarist/composer
- Keith Ferguson (born 1972), American voice actor
- Keith Ferguson (football player) (born 1959), former American professional football player
- Keith Ferguson (musician) (1946–1997), guitarist
- Kent Ferguson (born 1963), diver
- Kevin Ferguson (Kimbo Slice), mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
- Manie Payne Ferguson, founder of the Peniel Mission and a hymn-writer
- Mike Ferguson (New Jersey politician), New Jersey politician
- Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961), Governor of Texas
- Robert Ferguson (American football)
- Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., former vice chair, Federal Reserve
- Ronald Ferguson (economist), studies racial achievement gap in the United States
- Samuel W. Ferguson, Confederate general in the American Civil War
- Sheila Ferguson, lead singer of the group Three Degrees
- Stacy Ferguson, singer-songwriter
- Timothy R. Ferguson, Maryland politician
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