Ferguson

Fer-gu-son · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A Scottish and Irish surname meaning "son of Fergus."

  2. 2.

    A city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, which gained national attention following civil rights protests in 2014.

  3. 3.

    Various other places named after people with this surname, including towns in several countries.

Related words

See also: Fergus, MacFergus

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearghuis, meaning "son of Fergus." The name Fergus itself derives from Old Irish Fergus, composed of fer ("man") and gus ("vigor, force"), thus meaning "man of vigor" or "strong man." The surname became common in Scotland and Ireland before spreading to English-speaking countries through emigration.