Fergus
m.
Old Irish fer 'man' + Old Irish gus 'vigour, force'.
The name of a number of early legendary Irish and Scottish kings, an 8th C saint, and an 8th C king of Dál Riata.
One of the most common names in early Ireland.
- Scotland
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- Latin
- ● 1376 Fergucii (gen) morton-vol1 16,
Fergusii (gen) ibid. 16
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Fergus". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Fergus.