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Fergus

American  
[fur-guhs] / ˈfɜr gəs /

noun

  1. Irish Legend. one of the great warrior kings of Ulster.

  2. a male given name.


Fergus British  
/ ˈfɜːɡəs /

noun

  1. (in Irish legend) a warrior king of Ulster, who was supplanted by Conchobar

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Specifically, Fergus suspected that searching for symptoms online had the potential to exacerbate health anxiety.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

It’s as a sort of guidebook that the Rev. Fergus Butler-Gallie sets out his exploration in “Twelve Churches.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

“They’re not looking to replicate what they can get in their living rooms and bedrooms,” said Fergus Navaratnam-Blair, NRG’s vice president of trends and futures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Again, an interesting selection would have been Fergus O'Neill, who has been prolific in domestic cricket.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Do you think that Captain Fergus and Mrs. Fergus would join?

From The Clammer and the Submarine by Hopkins, William John