Gender:
Origin:
Gaelic
97 famous people named Fergus found on Wikipedia.
433 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
5563-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
2760-th in year 1918
Used in: Irish, Mythology, Scottish
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 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 Ó Fearghusa.
Masc. proper name, from Gaelic Fearghus or Old Irish Fergus "man-ability," first element cognate with Latin vir "man" (from PIE root *wi-ro- "man"); second from Old Irish gus "ability, excellence, strength, inclination," from Celtic root *gustu- "choice," from PIE root *geus- "to taste; to choose."
Form of Fergus, means: man of vigour; combine of fear (man) and gus (vigour).
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergus Henderson | 1963 | British chef |
| 2 | Adam Fergus | Actor | |
| 3 | Fergus Bowes-Lyon | 1889 | British Army officer |
| 4 | Fergus of Galloway | Lord of Galloway | |
| 5 | Fergus Anckorn | ||
| 6 | Fergus Riordan | 1997 | British actor |
| 7 | Fergus McCann | 1942 | Canadian businessman |
| 8 | Fergus Mór | 0500 | Politician (0500-0501) |
| 9 | Fergus Ewing | 1957 | Scottish politician |
| 10 | Fergus Slattery | 1949 | Irish rugby union player |
| 11 | Fergus McFadden | 1986 | Irish rugby union player |
| 12 | Fergus Millar | 1935 | British classical scholar |
| 13 | Fergus Hume | 1859 | British writer |
| 14 | Greg Fergus | 1969 | Canadian politician |
| 15 | Fergus Craig | 1980 | British actor and comedian |
| 16 | Fergus Walsh | 1961 | British journalist |
| 17 | Tom Fergus | 1962 | American ice hockey player |
| 18 | Fergus O'Dowd | 1948 | Irish politician |
| 19 | Dylan Fergus | 1980 | American actor |
| 20 | Fergus I. M. Craik | 1935 | British psychologist |
| 21 | Saint Fergus | Irish bishop | |
| 22 | Fergus Anderson | 1909 | British racing driver |
| 23 | Fergus Finlay | Irish writer | |
| 24 | Fergus Bell | 1991 | English footballer |
| 25 | Fergus Montgomery | 1927 | British politician |
| 26 | Fergus Bordewich | 1947 | Historian |
| 27 | Fergus Watts | 1985 | Australian rules footballer |
| 28 | Fergus Nicoll | British journalist | |
| 29 | Jim Fergus | 1950 | American writer |
| 30 | Fergus Cochrane-Dyet | 1965 | British diplomat |
| 31 | Fergus Gordon Kerr | 1931 | British theologian |
| 32 | Fergus mac Echdach | King of Dál Riata | |
| 33 | Fergus O'Byrne | Irish-Canadian musician | |
| 34 | Fergus Kavanagh | 1985 | Field hockey player |
| 35 | Keith Fergus | 1954 | Professional golfer |
| 36 | Fergus McNeill | Author and game designer | |
| 37 | Fergus I | Mythological king | |
| 38 | Fergus McMaster | 1879 | Businessman and entrepreneur |
| 39 | Fergus Hall | 1947 | British artist |
| 40 | Fergus Fortamail | Irish sovereign | |
| 41 | Fergus O'Brien | 1930 | Irish politician |
| 42 | Fergus Scott | 1992 | |
| 43 | Fergus Thomson | 1983 | Scottish rugby union player |
| 44 | Fergus Kearney | ||
| 45 | Fergus Suter | 1857 | Scottish footballer |
| 46 | Fergus Pollock | British automobile designer | |
| 47 | Fergus Johnston | 1959 | Irish composer |
| 48 | Fergus Dubdétach | Irish king | |
| 49 | Fergus Kelly | Irish writer | |
| 50 | Thomas Fergus | New Zealand politician | |
| 51 | Fergus Martin | 1955 | Irish artist |
| 52 | James Fergus | 1813 | American politician |
| 53 | Fergus O'Hare | Northern Irish activist | |
| 54 | Fergus McAteer | 2000 | Northern Irish politician |
| 55 | Howard Fergus | 1937 | |
| 56 | Fergus Blackie | Zimbabwean judge | |
| 57 | Fergus Fleming | 1959 | British joiner |
| 58 | Fergus mac Áedáin | 7th-century Irish monarch | |
| 59 | Fergus Tiernan | 1982 | Scottish footballer |
| 60 | Mark Fergus | 2000 | Screenwriter |
| 61 | Fergus McDonell | 1910 | British film editor and film director |
| 62 | Fergus Aherne | 1963 | Rugby player |
| 63 | Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn | King of Munster | |
| 64 | Fergus Allen | 1921 | Author |
| 65 | Scott C. Fergus | 1955 | American politician |
| 66 | Fergus O'Rourke | 1923 | Irish entomologist |
| 67 | Fergus Pyle | 1935 | Irish journalist |
| 68 | Fergus Barrowman | 1961 | |
| 69 | Fergus Crawford | 1933 | Irish footballer |
| 70 | Fergus Feehily | 1968 | Irish artist |
| 71 | Fergus Wallace | 1965 | Scottish rugby union player |
| 72 | Fergus Shanahan | 1955 | British journalist |
| 73 | Sir Fergus Graham, 5th Baronet | 1893 | British politician |
| 74 | Fergus Patrick McEvay | 1852 | Catholic bishop |
| 75 | Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton | 1887 | British judge |
| 76 | Fergus Hunt | 1876 | English footballer |
| 77 | John Fergus | Irish writer | |
| 78 | Fergus Cashin | 1924 | |
| 79 | Fergus mac Fogartaig | King of South Brega | |
| 80 | Fergus Smith | 1843 | |
| 81 | Alex Fergus | 1899 | Scottish footballer |
| 82 | Fergus mac Colmáin | King of Uisnech | |
| 83 | Fergus Tuohy | 1968 | Irish hurler |
| 84 | Fergus Yeates | 1912 | Australian cricketer |
| 85 | Fergus MacPatinhas | ||
| 86 | Fergus Medwin | Australian politician | |
| 87 | Fergus mac Fothaid | King of Connacht | |
| 88 | Fergus Beck Brownridge | 1889 | Member Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| 89 | Fergus Darling | 1920 | Australian politician |
| 90 | Oris Fergus | Montserratian cricketer | |
| 91 | Fergus Mills | ||
| 92 | Andrew Freeland Fergus | ||
| 93 | Fergus McGload | 1944 | |
| 94 | Fergus Pragnell | 1985 | Australian rower |
| 95 | Fergus Murray | 1942 | British long-distance runner |
| 96 | Fergus Baker | ||
| 97 | Fergus Y. Carson Knox | 1898 |