FergusorFeargus is a common and one of the oldest known ScottishorIrish male given name derived from Old Irish, meaning "the strong (one)" or "the masculine (one)".[1][2]
As a surname, FergusonorFergusson 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.
Fergus (Fearghus)
Pronunciation
English: /ˈfɜːrɡəs/
Irish: [ˈfʲaɾˠəgəsˠ]
Scottish Gaelic: [ˈfɛɾɛɣəs̪]
Gender
Origin
Word/name
Meaning
"man-strength, virility".
Other names
Alternative spelling
Fearghus, Fearghas
Related names