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ferguson

/ˈfɝɡəsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
fer-gu-son
IPA
/ˈfɝɡəsən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.

Countable

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A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A community in the Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

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A rural locality in the Shire of Dardanup, Western Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Fergus + -son, translation of Gaelic MacFhearguis, "son of Fergus".

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɝɡəsən/
  • British English: /ˈfɜːɡəsən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Fergusons (plural) Fergusson (alternative) Furgason (alternative) Furgerson (alternative) Furgeson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Fergusonian fergusonite

Phrases

Ferguson effect Ferguson reflex

Rhymes With

fergusson furgason

Questions

How do you pronounce ferguson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɝɡəsən/.
What does ferguson mean?
A surname transferred from the given name originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.
Where does ferguson come from?
From Fergus + -son, translation of Gaelic MacFhearguis, "son of Fergus".

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