Given name
Fergal
“a strong and brave man”
Fergal is a variant of Fergall. One interpretation is “a strong and brave man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fergal is a variant of Fergall. One interpretation is “a strong and brave man.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Fergal developed from an English adaptation of Gaelic Fearghal. The earlier name combines fear (“man”) and gal (“valour”).
Fergal’s family of names
Fergal is an English adaptation of Fearghal. Fergal has a related form in Fergall.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Fergal
- Finn BálorIrish professional wrestlerborn 1981
- Fergal O'BrienIrish snooker playerborn 1972
- Fergal mac Máele DúinHigh King of Ireland
- Fergal O'HanlonIrish activist1936–1957
- Fergal KeaneIrish journalistborn 1961
- Fergal Aidne mac ArtgaileKing of Connaught
- Fergal LawlerIrish musicianborn 1971
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Fergal, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Fingal
“fair” · “stranger”
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Errigal
“from the small church”
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Felim
“one who is always good”
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Phelim
“resembling a wolf”
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Ardal
“having the valor of a bear”
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Comgal
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Fursey
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Mackfall
Mackfall is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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