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Fergus
say it fer-gus
What Fergus means
- Irish and Scottish man of vigor, strong man Celtic myth: Fergus mac Róich of the Ulster Cycle
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 100 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 134 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 334 in Australia (2024)
- no. 477 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 494 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 1504 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Fearghus
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Fergus in stories
- Outlander: Fergus Fraser, the French pickpocket Jamie adopts