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Fergus Foga

Pronunciation /ˈfɜːrɡəs/
Irish: [ˈfʲaɾˠɣəsˠ]
Scottish Gaelic: [ˈfɛrɛɣəs̪]
Gender Male
Word/name Proto-Celtic
Meaning "man-strength, virility".
Region of origin Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man
Related names Fearghus, Fearghas
Fergus
Family name
Pronunciation /ˈfɜːrɡəs/
Irish: [ˈfʲaɾˠɣəsˠ]
Meaning "man-strength, virility".
Region of origin Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man
Related names Ferguson, , Kerruish

Fergus or Feargus is a popular Scottish or Irish 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.

As a surname, Ferguson or 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.


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