Ferguson (name)

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Ferguson
Origin
Meaning"son of Fergus"
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s) Clan Fergusson

Ferguson is an Anglicization of the Scots Gaelic "Macfhearghus", a patronymic form of the personal name Fergus which translates as son of the angry (one). [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. pp. 136–137.
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