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Fergus: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“man of vigour; strong man”
فرگس
Fearghas
What Fergus means
Fergus (فرگس, Celtic Fearghas) is a Christian boy’s name that means “man of vigour; strong man”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Fergus.
Fergus at a glance
- Meaning
- man of vigour; strong man
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Celtic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- fur-gus
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- F · ف
Meaning of Fergus
- In English
- man of vigour; strong man
- اردو میں معنی
- طاقتور مرد
Origin and history of Fergus
From Irish fear, man, and gus, vigour, meaning 'man of vigour'.
Base wordIrish fear, man, and gus, vigour
How to say and write Fergus
- Say it
- fur-gus2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Fergus
- Urdu
- فرگس
- Original script
- Fearghas
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Fergus
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Fergus.
- Bridgetبرجٹstrength; exalted oneGirlCeltic
- Alexandraالیگزینڈراdefender of menGirlGreek
- Andreaاینڈریاbrave; courageousGirlGreek
- Audreyآڈریnoble strengthGirlEnglish
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Berniceبرنیسbringer of victoryGirlGreek
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
Names like Fergus
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Fergus
Questions about the name Fergus
What does the name Fergus mean?
Fergus means “man of vigour; strong man”. In Urdu: طاقتور مرد. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Fergus a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Fergus is a boy’s name.
Is Fergus a Christian name?
Yes. Fergus is used by Christian families. It is of Celtic origin. From Irish fear, man, and gus, vigour, meaning 'man of vigour'.
How do you pronounce Fergus?
Say it “fur-gus”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Fergus in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Fergus is written فرگس. In its original script: Fearghas.
Is the meaning of Fergus verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.