Given name
Fearghas
“the first and supreme choice”
Fearghas is a variant of Fergus. One interpretation is “the first and supreme choice.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fearghas is a variant of Fergus. One interpretation is “the first and supreme choice.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Proto-Celtic *Wirogustus, built from Proto-Celtic *wiros + *gustus.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Fearghas’s family of names
In Scottish Gaelic usage, Fearghas has a diminutive in Feargaidh. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Fearghas has a later derivative in Fergus. Fearghas has a related form in Fergus.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Fearghas has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Celtic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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