Fergus or Feargus is a common and one of the oldest known Irish or Scottish male given name derived from Old Irish, meaning "the strong (one)" or "the masculine (one)".Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 136 - 137.
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 .
Given name
Saints Saint Fergus
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 Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton, judge
Politicians
Fergy Brown Canadian politician Fergus Ewing (born 1957), Scottish politician Fergus Graham (1893–1978), 5th Baronet, British Member of Parliament Fergus McAteer, Irish politician Fergus Medwin (1874–1934), Australian politician Fergus Montgomery (1927–2013), British thrice Member of Parliament Fergus O'Brien, Irish politician Fergus O'Dowd, Irish politician Fergus Ó hÍr, Irish activist, politician, head teacher and broadcaster Fergus Smith (1843–1924), Australian politician
Writers and academics Fergus I. M. Craik (born 1935), Scottish cognitive psychologist Fergus Hume, novelist Fergus Gordon Kerr (born 1931), Scottish Catholic priest, philosopher and theologian Fergus Millar (1935–2019), British historian and Oxford professor Fergus Pyle (1935–1997), Irish journalist and editor
Others Fergus Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen Mother Fergus Johnston (born 1959), Irish composer Fergus McCreadie (born 1997), Scottish jazz pianist Fergus McMaster (1879–1950), Australian businessman and aviation pioneer Fergus Riordan, actor Feargus Urquhart, Scottish-American video game designer
Mythological figures
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
Fictional characters Fergus the Railway Traction Engine, a character in Thomas & Friends Fergus Cramer from the Nero Wolfe series Claudel "Fergus" Fraser, a supporting character from Outlander, both in the series of novels and the television adaptation Fergus Fuzz, a main character in the BBC puppet series The Furchester Hotel Fergus Kearney, in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street Fergus MacLeod, real name of Crowley from the TV series Supernatural Fergus McDuck, a Disney character Fergus Shannon, a dog in children's books by David Shannon King Fergus, the leader of the foxes in the German film Der Stürmer King Fergus, father of Princess Merida in the animated film Brave Fergus, a child of Shrek in the animated film Shrek Forever After
Surname Alex Fergus (1899–?), Scottish professional association footballer Dylan Fergus (b. 1980), American actor Greg Fergus (b. 1969), Canadian politician Sir Howard Fergus, Montserratian writer and historian James Fergus (1813–1902), miner, rancher, businessman and politician in Minnesota and Montana John Fergus (politician) (died 1865), British politician John Fergus (scholar) (c. 1700–c. 1761), Irish physician and man of letters Keith Fergus (b. 1954), American professional golfer Oris Fergus, Montserratian cricketer Thomas Fergus (1850–1914), New Zealand politician Tom Fergus (b. 1962), Canadian-raised American retired National Hockey League player
See also List of Scottish Gaelic given names List of Irish-language given names Ferragus (disambiguation)
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