Fergal
m.
Old Irish fer 'man' + Old Irish gal 'valour, fury, ardor'.
The name of a 7th C king of Connacht, an 8th C king of Osraige, an 8th C high king of Ireland, and a 10th C king of Connacht.
- Ireland
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- Latin
- ● 1482 Fergallo (abl) RegOct 415
- Early Modern English
- ● 1539/40 Fergall Fiants-1 99
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Fergal". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Fergal.