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fergus

/ˈfɝɡəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
fer-gus
IPA
/ˈfɝɡəs/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

An unincorporated community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Celtic *wiros Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus Proto-Celtic *gustus Proto-Celtic *Wirogustusder. Old Irish Fergus Irish Fearghasder. ▲ Old Irish Fergus Scottish Gaelic Fearghasder. English Fergus 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".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ǵews-, -, Fearghas

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɝɡəs/
  • British English: /ˈfɜːɡəs/

Inflected Forms

Ferguses (plural) Vargus (alternative)

Derived Forms

Fergee Fergie Ferguson Fergusson Fergy

Phrases

Fergus County Fergus Falls Glen Fergus

Frequently Paired Words

Faries Ferguses Ferguson Fergusson Ferris

Rhymes With

lycurgus carrickfergus

Questions

How do you pronounce fergus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɝɡəs/.
What does fergus mean?
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does fergus come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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