Fergus or Feargus is a common Scottish or

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derived from Scots Gaelic, 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

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). 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 Gwrgan Fawr (meaning ''Gwrgan the Great''; also, in Latin, Gurgantius; English Fergus; died c. 645) was a king of Ergyng, a south-east Welsh kingdom of the Early Middle Ages. He was the son of Cynfyn and rightful heir to the Ergyng throne wh ...

or Gurgantius, a king of Ergyng, a Welsh kingdom of the early medieval period *

Fergus mac Echdach Fergus mac Echdach was king of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland) from about 778 until 781. He succeeded Áed Find. He is stated to have been a son of Eochaid mac Echdach, and thus a brother of Áed. Some much later sources make him a son of � ...

, Scottish king of Dál Riata from about 778 to 781 *

Fergus of Galloway Fergus of Galloway (died 12 May 1161) was a twelfth-century Lord of Galloway. Although his familial origins are unknown, it is possible that he was of Norse-Gaelic ancestry. Fergus first appears on record in 1136, when he witnessed a charter ...

(died 1161), Lord of Galloway * Fergus, Earl of Buchan (died before 1214) * Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton, judge

Others

* Fergus Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen Mother * Fergy Brown, Canadian politician * Fergus I. M. Craik (born 1935), Scottish cognitive psychologist *

Fergus Ewing Fergus Stewart Ewing (born 23 September 1957) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy from 2016 to 2021, having previously held two junior ministerial posts. He ...

(born 1957), Scottish politician * Fergus Graham (1893-1978), 5th Baronet, British Member of Parliament * Fergus Hume, novelist *

Fergus Johnston Fergus Johnston (born 21 May 1959) is an Irish composer and member of Aosdána. Life and career Johnston was born in Dublin, the son of the physicist and political activist Roy Johnston, Roy H. W. Johnston, and studied for both a degree in music ...

(born 1959), Irish composer * Fergus Gordon Kerr (born 1931), Scottish Catholic priest, philosopher and theologian *

Fergus McAteer Fergus McAteer is an accountant and former politician in Northern Ireland. The son of Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland), Nationalist Party leader Eddie McAteer, Fergus was active in the civil rights movement of the late 1960s. He was arrested ...

, Irish politician * Fergus McMaster (1879-1950), Australian businessman and aviation pioneer * Fergus Medwin (1874-1934), Australian politician * Fergus Millar (1935–2019), British historian and Oxford professor *

Fergus Montgomery Sir William Fergus Montgomery (25 November 1927 – 19 March 2013) was a British Conservative member of parliament for three separate periods, each time representing a different constituency. Early life Born in South Shields, County Durham, Mon ...

(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 Pyle (1935–1997), Irish journalist and editor *

Fergus Riordan Fergus James Riordan is a Scottish/Irish actor and photographer, best known for his role in '' Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'' as Daniel "Danny" Ketch. He was born in Madrid, and one of his parents is Irish and the other is Scottish. Care ...

, actor *

Fergus Smith Fergus Jago Smith (8 June 1843 – 25 January 1924) was an Australian politician and pastoralist. Early life He was born at Gulgong, New South Wales, Gulgong to John Smith (New South Wales politician, born 1811), John Smith, a chemistry pro ...

(1843–1924), Australian politician *

Feargus Urquhart Feargus Urquhart is a Scottish-American video game designer and CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. Career Urquhart is best known for his work at Interplay Entertainment, particularly as leader of Black Isle Studios, Interplay's internal ro ...

, Scottish-American video game designer ergus FaulderScottish- English lord and strong man Also a womaniser

Fictional or mythological characters

* Fergus I (mythological king), said to be the "first king of Scotland" *

Fergus Dubdétach Fergus Dubdétach ("black-tooth") was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a king of the Ulaid who was briefly High King of Ireland. He took the High Kingship after his predecessor, Lugaid mac Con, was expelled from Tara ...

, 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 Fergus mac Léti (also mac Léte, mac Léide, mac Leda) was, according to Irish legend and traditional history, a king of Ulster. His place in the traditional chronology is not certain - according to some sources, he was a contemporary of the Hi ...

, legendary king of Ulster *

Fergus mac Róich Fergus mac Róich (literally " manliness, son of great stallion") is a character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Formerly the king of Ulster, he is tricked out of the kingship and betrayed by Conchobar mac Nessa, becomes the ally and lo ...

, in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology *

Fergus Mór Fergus Mór mac Eirc ( gd, Fearghas Mòr Mac Earca; English: ''Fergus the Great'') was a possible king of Dál Riata. He was the son of Erc of Dalriada. While his historicity may be debatable, his posthumous importance as the founder of Scotl ...

, 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 The Fomorians or Fomori ( sga, Fomóire, Modern ga, Fomhóraigh / Fomóraigh) are a supernatural race in Irish mythology, who are often portrayed as hostile and monstrous beings. Originally they were said to come from under the sea or the eart ...

in the Irish

Mythological Cycle Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narrati ...

* 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 preschool animated series from the 1960s * Fergus Cramer from the ''

Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a brilliant, obese and eccentric fictional armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery (fiction), mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West ...

'' series * Fergus Shannon, dog appearing in children's books by David Shannon * Claudel "Fergus" Fraser, adoptive son of Claire and Jamie Fraser, and one of the supporting characters of Outlander, both in his series of novels and the television adaptation of the latter. * Fergus the Hostler, a secondary character in the 1956 Robin Hood parody '' The Court Jester'' * Fergus Dargle, a character created by Bennigan's * 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,

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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 ''The Furchester Hotel'' is a puppet series that aired on CBeebies (the BBC's preschool network). It is the second British-American spin-off of ''Sesame Street'' that the BBC have made after '' Sesame Tree'' 6 years before. The show ran on CBeeb ...

Fergus Kearney David Fergus Kearney is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Paul Ellis for numerous recurring stints from 1995 to 1999 before becoming a regular character until 2001. The character returne ...

, in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' * Fergus, one of the titular main character's children from the DreamWorks animated film, ''

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'' * Fergus Reid, character from the Wolfenstein game series

Surname

* Alex Fergus (1899–?), Scottish professional association footballer * Dylan Fergus (b. 1980), American actor * Sir

Howard Fergus Sir Howard Archibald Fergus (born 22 July 1937) is a Montserratian author and historian. He was born at Long Ground in Montserrat. He attended Bethel Primary School, Montserrat Secondary School, Erdiston Teachers College in Barbados, the Universi ...

, 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 Thomas Fergus (6 April 1850 or 1851 – 29 September 1914) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Early life Thomas Fergus was born in Ayr Scotland on 6 April 1850. There is some question as to his date of birth as the New Zealand Governmen ...

(1850–1914), New Zealand politician * Tom Fergus (b. 1962), Canadian-raised American retired National Hockey League player

References

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