Fergus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fergus

What is the meaning of the name Fergus ?

The baby name Fergus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈfɜːrɡəs/; US: /ˈfɝɡəs/; respelling: FER-gus.

Fergus is in Origin.

Fergus is a Gaelic given name derived from Old Irish Fergus, later Irish and Scottish Gaelic Fearghas/Fearghus, built from fer “man” and gus “vigour, force, courage.” The sense is “man of strength” or “strong, virile man,” a meaning reflected in early heroic and royal bearers.

Across Irish saga and Scottish lore, notable figures include Fergus mac Róich of the Ulster Cycle, the semi-legendary Fergus Mór mac Eirc linked to Dál Riata, medieval Fergus of Galloway, and Saint Fergus, a missionary-bishop in Pictland. The name flourished in the medieval Gaelic world, waned, then enjoyed 19th‑century revival and remains familiar in Ireland and Scotland, with occasional use in wider anglophone countries. Variants and spellings include Fearghas and Fearghus; the standard English form is Fergus. Pet forms range from Fergie to Gus. Related surnames Ferguson and Fergusson mean “son of Fergus.”