Boy · Old Irish
Fearghus
Say it: FAR-uh-gus
Meaning
From Old Irish fer 'man' and gus 'vigour, force'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Fergus, Feargus
| English | Fergus |
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Famous bearers
- Fergus mac Róich, Ulster Cycle hero
- Fergus Mór, legendary founder of Dál Riata
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Where this comes from
- The Irish annals and early Irish literature
- Well-known works of literature
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