Fergus

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Vargus

Etymology

From Irish or Scottish Gaelic Fearghas. The first element may be related to modern fìor (“true”) or fear (“man”) (cf. Fearchar). The second element has been understood to mean 'choice' (cf. Angus). Thus the name means either "most chosen one" or "chosen man".

Pronunciation

• (Ireland, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛɹɡəs/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɜːɡəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɝɡəs/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ɡəs

Proper noun

Fergus (plural Ferguses)

1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Derived terms

• Fergee
• Fergie
• Fergus County
• Fergus Falls
• Ferguson
• Fergusson
• Fergy

 

Related terms

• Faries
• Ferguses
• Ferguson
• Fergusson
• Ferris

 

Anagrams

• Fruges

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Fergus, from Irish or Scottish Gaelic Fearghas.

Proper noun

Fergus

1. a male given name from Scottish Gaelic

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *Wirogustus, equivalent to fer (“man”) +‎ guss (“vigour”), which is from Proto-Celtic *gustus (“choice”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɸʲer.ɣus]

Proper noun

Fergus m (genitive Fergusso)

1. a male given name

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Fergus	FergusL	FergusaeH
Vocative	Fergus	FergusL	Fergusu
Accusative	FergusN	FergusL	Fergusu
Genitive	FergusoH, FergusaH	FergusoL, FergusaL	FergusaeN
Dative	FergusL	Fergusaib	Fergusaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: Fearghas
• Scottish Gaelic: Fearghas

Mutation

Mutation of Fergus

radical	lenition	nasalization
Fergus	Ḟergus	Fergus pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.