Fergus (name)
Fergus or Feargus is a popular Irish or Scottish male given name. It originally derives from the Proto-Celtic elements *wiros ("man") and *gustus ("vigour", "force", or "choice"). The first known example is with reference to a Pictish king, while the ancestral primitive Irish form, Vergosus, was inscribed in Ogham on a stone at Coolmagort, Dunkerrin, County Kerry, Ireland.[1]
As a surname, Ferguson or Fergusson is common across Scotland but particularly in Perthshire and Ayrshire. In Ireland, the Ferris family of County Kerry derives its surname from the patronymic Ó Fearghusa.
Given name
| Fergus (Fearghus) | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation |
/ˈfɜːrɡəs/ Irish: [ˈfʲaɾˠɣəsˠ] Scottish Gaelic: [ˈfɛrɛɣəs̪] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Proto-Celtic |
| Meaning | "man-strength, virility". |
| Region of origin | Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Fearghus, Fearghas, Fearghal, Fergal |
Saints
Nobles
- Fergus the Great (died c. 645), also known as Gwrgan Fawr or Gurgantius, a king of Ergyng, a Welsh kingdom of the early medieval period
- Fergus mac Echdach, Scottish king of Dál Riata from about 778 to 781
- Fergus of Galloway (died 1161), Lord of Galloway
- Fergus, Earl of Buchan (died before 1214)
- Fergus, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, Chief of Clan Lyon, cousin of the Queen Mother
- Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton, judge
Others
- Fergus Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen Mother
- Fergy Brown
- Fergus I. M. Craik (born 1935), Scottish cognitive psychologist
- Fergus Ewing (born 1957), Scottish politician
- Fergus Gillespie, Chief Herald of Ireland
- Fergus Graham (1893-1978), 5th Baronet, British Member of Parliament
- Fergus Hume, novelist
- Fergus Johnston (born 1959), Irish composer
- Fergus Gordon Kerr (born 1931), Scottish Catholic priest, philosopher and theologian
- Fergus McAteer, Irish politician
- Fergus McMaster (1879-1950), Australian businessman and aviation pioneer
- Fergus Medwin (1874-1934), Australian politician
- Fergus Millar (born 1935), British historian and Oxford professor
- Fergus Montgomery (1927-2013), British thrice Member of Parliament
- Fergus O'Brien, Irish politician
- Fergus O'Dowd, Irish politician
- Fergus Pyle (1935–1997), Irish journalist and editor
- Fergus Riordan, actor
- Fergus Smith (1843–1924), Australian politician
- Feargus Urquhart, a game developer
Fictional or mythological characters
- Fergus I (mythological king), said to be the "first king of Scotland"
- Fergus Dubdétach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
- Fergus Fortamail, legendary High King of Ireland of the 4th century BC
- Fergus mac Léti, legendary king of Ulster
- Fergus mac Róich, in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
- Fergus Mór, a king of Dál Riata in Scottish mythology
- Fergus Lethderg ("red-side" or "half-red"), a son of Nemed who leads his people against the Fomorians in the Irish Mythological Cycle
- Fergus, son of Eochaid Mugmedon, half-brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages (5th century)
- Sir Fergus, one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table in Le Morte d'Arthur
- Fergus McDuck, Disney character
- Fergus the Railway Traction Engine, character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
- the title character of Fergus the Fish, British preschoolers' cartoon series in the 1960s[2]
- Fergus Cramer from the Nero Wolfe series
- 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 [3]
- King Fergus, the leader of the foxes in the German film Der Sturmer
- King Fergus, father of Princess Mérida in the animated movie Brave
- Fergus Roderick McLeod, Crowley King of Hell's real name when he was human in 1661-1723 before he was dragged down to hell, from the TV series Supernatural.
- Fergus Fuzz, Furchester leader from The Furchester Hotel
- Fergus Kearney, in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
- Fergus, one of the titular main character's children from the DreamWorks animated film, Shrek Forever After
Surname
| Fergus | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation |
/ˈfɜːrɡəs/ Irish: [ˈfʲaɾˠɣəsˠ] |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man |
| Word/Name | Proto-Celtic |
| Meaning | "man-strength, virility". |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Ferguson, Fergusson, Kerruish |
- Alex Fergus (1899–?), Scottish professional association footballer
- Dylan Fergus (b. 1980), American actor
- Sir Howard Fergus, Montserratian writer and historian
- James Fergus (1813–1902), miner, rancher, businessman and politician in Minnesota and Montana
- John Fergus (c. 1700–c. 1761), Irish physician and man of letters
- Keith Fergus (b. 1954), American professional golfer
- Oris Fergus, Montserratian cricketer
- Thomas Fergus (1815–1914), New Zealand politician
- Tom Fergus (b. 1962), Canadian-raised American retired National Hockey League player
See also
References
- ↑ Celtic Inscribed Stones Project (CISP) http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/cisp/database/
- ↑ Fergus the Fish: Series (1960), New York Times
- ↑ "Bennigan's Unleashes a Leprechaun on MySpace". Reuters. 15 January 2008.
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