Fergus is a popular Irish, Manx and Scottish name which anglicises Fearghas meaning "man-strength" or "virility". Derived from the Gaelic "fear-ghur" the name Fergus was a royal name amongst the Celts in Ireland and the Picts. Fergus mac Erc is reputed to have led the Scots from northern Ireland to the west coast of Scotland to establish the kingdom of Dalriada. The second Abbot of Iona was Fergus Brit (605-623AD). Followers of Fergus, Lord of Galloway, fought at the Battle of the Standard (1138). His descendants became the earls of Carrick. As a surname, MacFergus evolved into Ferguson/Fergusson and this surname spread across Scotland but particularly in Ayrshire and Perthshire. Other forms of Fergus include Fearghas, Fearghus and Feargus. // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...

The surnames Ferguson and Kerruish (MacFhearghais) derive from it. Ferguson can refer to many things. ...

Although a relatively rare name, it is still very popular among the Scottish nobility and gentry. No fewer than 3 current Clan Chiefs are Ferguses.

People

Some people called Fergus include:

• Fergus of Galloway
• Fergus Lethderg ("red-side" or "half-red"), a son of Nemed who leads his people against the Fomorians in the Irish Mythological Cycle
• Fergus mac Róich, a character from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
• Fergus Fortamail, legendary High King of Ireland of the 4th century BC
• Fergus Dubdétach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
• Fergus, son of Eochaid Mugmedon, half-brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages (5th century)
• Fergus Mór, a Scottish king of the 6th century
• Fergus mac Echdach, a Scottish king of the 8th century
• The Hon. Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen Mother
• Fergus, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, Chief of Clan Lyon, cousin of the Queen Mother
• Michael Fergus, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, Chief of Clan Lyon
• Fergus Boyd, Old Etonian and friend of Prince William
• Fergus, 4th Earl of Buchan
• Sir Fergus Cumyn
• Sir Fergus de Forbes, Chief of Clan Forbes
• Fergus Gillespie, Chief Herald of Ireland
• Sir Fergus Frederick Graham, 5th Bt.
• Fergus Hume, novelist
• Fergus Ewing, Scottish politician
• Fergus, 6th Earl Granville
• Major Sir Fergus Matheson, 6th Bt., Chief of Clan Matheson
• Sir Fergus Matheson, 7th Bt., Chief of Clan Matheson
• Fergus McDowall of McDowall, Chief of Clan McDowall
• Sir Fergus McMaster
• Sir Fergus Montgomery
• Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton, judge
• Sir Fergus Moss
• Fergus Stephenson, Professional "Counter-Strike" gamer residing in Paris, originally from Australia
• Sir Fergus Woodward, explorer
• Fergus McDuck, a Walt Disney character
• Saint Fergus
• Fergus the Great, also known as Gwrgan Fawr or Gurgantius, a king of Ergyng, a Welsh kingdom of the early medieval period

Fergus of Galloway was King, or Lord, of Galloway from an unknown date (probably in the 1110s), until his death in 1161. ... In Irish mythology, Nemed (holy or privileged) son of Agnoman of Scythia was the leader of the third group of inhabitants of Ireland. ... In Irish mythology, the Fomorians, Fomors, or Fomori (Irish Fomóiri, Fomóraig) were a semi-divine race who inhabited Ireland in ancient times. ... The Mythological Cycle is one of the four major cycles of Irish mythology, and is so called because it represents the remains of the pagan mythology of pre-Christian Ireland, although the gods and supernatural beings have been euhemerised by their Christian redactors into historical kings and heroes. ... In Irish mythology, Fergus (or Fearghus) mac Róich (or mac Róeg) is the former king of Ulster during the events of the Ulster Cycle. ... The Ulster Cycle, formerly the Red Branch Cycle, is a large body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of the Ulaid in what is now eastern Ulster. ... The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branches of Celtic mythology. ... Fergus Fortamail (strong, prevailing), son of Bresal Brec, was a legendary High King of Ireland of the 4th century BC. He was the great-great-grandson of Labraid Loingsech. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Fergus Dubdétach (or Fearghus Duibhdeadach, black-tooth) was a legendary High King of Ireland, said to have ruled in the 3rd century. ... Eochaid Mugmedon (slave-lord) was a semi-historical High King of Ireland of the 4th century who was said to be the ancestor of many of Irelands most significant dynasties, such as the Connachta and the Ui Néill. ... Niall of the Nine Hostages (Irish: Niall Noigíallach) was a High King of Ireland who was active in the early-to-mid 5th century, dying - according to the latest estimates - around 450-455. ... Fergus Mór mac Eirc (Scottish Gaelic: Fergus Mòr Mac Earca) was a legendary king of Dál Riata. ... This article is about the country. ... Fergus mac Echdach was king of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland) from about 778 until 781. ... Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon (April 18, 1889 - September 27, 1915) was a brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. ... Queen Mother is a title reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that union is the reigning monarch. ... Queen Mother is a title reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that union is the reigning monarch. ... HRH Prince William of Wales William Arthur Philip Louis His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor) (born June 21, 1982) is a member of the British Royal Family, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and first son of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. ... The office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, (sometimes, though incorrectly, called the Office of Arms) is the Republic of Irelands authority on all heraldic matters relating to Ireland and is located at the National Library of Ireland. ... Ferguson Wright Hume (1859-1932) was born in England. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Fergus Ewing, born September 23, 1957 is a Scottish National Party (SNP) MSP. He is the son of veteran Scottish Nationalist Winnie Ewing (his father was also a SNP councillor) and has long been active in the SNP. He studied law at the University of Glasgow where he was a... Fergus Dunlop Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton PC (17 October 1887 – 18 July 1973) was a British judge. ... Fergus McDuck (1835-1902) is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... St. ... King Gwrgan Fawr (also, in Latin, Gurgantius, and in English, Fergus the Great) (died c. ... Ergyng was a Welsh kingdom of the sub-Roman and early medieval period. ...

Places

Places called Fergus include:

• Fergus, Ontario, Canada
• Fergus County, Montana
• Fergus Falls, Minnesota
• Fergus Falls Township, Minnesota
• Newmarket-on-Fergus, a town in Ireland
• River Fergus, a river in County Clare, Ireland
• Fergus,Daridor

Fergus ( ) is a town of 10,017 (2006) people located in Centre Wellington, a Township within Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. ... Fergus County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Fergus Falls is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. ... Fergus Falls Township is a township located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. ... Newmarket-on-Fergus (Irish: Cora Chaitlín) is a village in County Clare, Ireland. ... The river at Ennis The River Fergus is a river in County Clare, Ireland. ...

Fictional characters

Fictional characters named Fergus include:

• Fergus the Railway Traction Engine, a character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.
• Fergus the Ferret
• Fergus the Farmyard Dog
• Fergus the Fish, a fish in a British preschooler's cartoon series in the 1960s.
• Fergus Cramer from the Nero Wolfe series
• Fergus Malone, Rita's younger brother in Flushed Away

This article lists, and also profiles, the regular Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. ... Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, also known as Thomas the Tank Engine) is a British childrens television series which was first broadcast in 1984. ... Bitter End — Carl Mueller illustrated Rex Stouts Nero Wolfe novella for The American Magazine (November 1940) Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective, created by the American mystery writer Rex Stout, who made his debut in 1934. ... Flushed Away is a computer animated British film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell. ...

Other

• River Fergus, a river in Ireland
• Fergus Sings The Blues, a song by Deacon Blue
• Fergus, the lead protagonist of Underbite