The baby name Fearghas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Scottish/Irish Gaelic: /ˈfɛrəs/ (FER-əs); Anglicized (Fergus): /ˈfɜːrɡəs/ (FUR-gəs).
Fearghas is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Fearghas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Scottish/Irish Gaelic: /ˈfɛrəs/ (FER-əs); Anglicized (Fergus): /ˈfɜːrɡəs/ (FUR-gəs).
Fearghas is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Fearghas is the Scottish Gaelic form of a very old Goidelic name, ultimately from Old Irish Fergus, composed of fer “man” + gus “vigor, force.” Its core sense is “man of vigor” or “strong man,” a meaning that has anchored the name across Gaelic-speaking regions. In Irish orthography the traditional Gaelic spellings Fearghas and Fearghus appear alongside the widely used Anglicized Fergus.
The name is well attested in early literature and legend: Fergus mac Róich of the Ulster Cycle, the semi-legendary Fergus Mór mac Eirc of Dál Riata, and an 8th‑century missionary Saint Fergus in Scotland. After medieval prominence, usage declined, then revived in the 19th–20th‑century Celtic Renaissance. Variants include Fergus (English/Scots), Feargus (Anglo-Irish revival), and the rare feminine Fergusine; nicknames include Gus and Fergie. Related surnames Fergusson/Ferguson mean “son of Fergus,” reflecting the name’s enduring heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
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