"Fergus" meaning in All languages combined

See Fergus on Wiktionary

Proper name [Cebuano]

Etymology: From English Fergus, from Irish or Scottish Gaelic Fearghas. Etymology templates: {{root|ceb|ine-pro|*ǵews-}}, {{der|ceb|en|Fergus}} English Fergus, {{der|ceb|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|ceb|gd|Fearghas}} Scottish Gaelic Fearghas Head templates: {{head|ceb|proper noun}} Fergus
  1. a male given name from Scottish Gaelic Categories (topical): Cebuano given names, Cebuano male given names
    Sense id: en-Fergus-ceb-name-bIXUTkeD Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈfɛɹɡəs/ [Ireland, Scotland], /ˈfɜːɡəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɝɡəs/ [General-American] Forms: Ferguses [plural], Vargus [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ɡəs Etymology: From Irish or Scottish Gaelic Fearghas. The first element may be related to modern fìor (“true”) or fear (“man”) (cf. Fearchar). The second element has been understood to mean 'choice' (cf. Angus). Thus the name means either "most chosen one" or "chosen man". Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵews-}}, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|gd|Fearghas}} Scottish Gaelic Fearghas Head templates: {{en-proper noun|es}} Fergus (plural Ferguses)
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Fergus-en-name-NBcZghtn
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Fergus-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  3. An unincorporated community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Fergus-en-name-Lw4w5Wrj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 8 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 11 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 10 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Fergee, Fergie, Fergus County, Fergus Falls, Ferguson, Fergusson, Fergy Related terms: Faries, Ferguses, Ferguson, Fergusson, Ferris

Proper name [Old Irish]

IPA: [ˈɸʲer.ɣus]
Etymology: From Proto-Celtic *Wirogustus, equivalent to fer (“man”) + guss (“vigour”), which is from Proto-Celtic *gustus (“choice”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus. Etymology templates: {{root|sga|ine-pro|*ǵews-}}, {{der|sga|cel-pro|*Wirogustus}} Proto-Celtic *Wirogustus, {{compound|sga|fer|guss|t1=man|t2=vigour}} fer (“man”) + guss (“vigour”), {{der|sga|cel-pro|*gustus||choice}} Proto-Celtic *gustus (“choice”), {{der|sga|ine-pro|*ǵéwstus}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus Head templates: {{head|sga|proper noun|genitive|Fergusso|g=m}} Fergus m (genitive Fergusso) Inflection templates: {{sga-decl-u|g=m}}, {{sga-decl-noun|acc_du=Fergus+L|acc_du2=|acc_du3=|acc_pl=Fergusu|acc_pl2=|acc_pl3=|acc_sg=Fergus+N|acc_sg2=|acc_sg3=|class=u-m|dat_du=Fergusaib|dat_du2=|dat_du3=|dat_pl=Fergusaib|dat_pl2=|dat_pl3=|dat_sg=Fergus+L|dat_sg2=|dat_sg3=|gen_du=Ferguso+L|gen_du2=Fergusa+L|gen_du3=|gen_du4=|gen_pl=Fergusae+N|gen_pl2=|gen_pl3=|gen_sg=Ferguso+H|gen_sg2=Fergusa+H|gen_sg3=|gen_sg4=|n=|nom_du=Fergus+L|nom_du2=|nom_du3=|nom_pl=Fergusae+H|nom_pl2=|nom_pl3=|nom_pl4=|nom_sg=Fergus|nom_sg2=|nom_sg3=|voc_du=Fergus+L|voc_du2=|voc_du3=|voc_pl=Fergusu|voc_pl2=|voc_pl3=|voc_sg=Fergus|voc_sg2=|voc_sg3=}} Forms: Fergusso [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Fergus [nominative, singular], Fergus [dual, nominative], Fergusae [nominative, plural], Fergus [singular, vocative], Fergus [dual, vocative], Fergusu [plural, vocative], Fergus [accusative, singular], Fergus [accusative, dual], Fergusu [accusative, plural], Ferguso [genitive, singular], Fergusa [genitive, singular], Ferguso [dual, genitive], Fergusa [dual, genitive], Fergusae [genitive, plural], Fergus [dative, singular], Fergusaib [dative, dual], Fergusaib [dative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Fergus [error-unrecognized-form], Ḟergus [error-unrecognized-form], Fergus
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Old Irish given names, Old Irish male given names
    Sense id: en-Fergus-sga-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "An unincorporated community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada."
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          "Ontario#English"
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}

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      "ipa": "[ˈɸʲer.ɣus]"
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}

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