Ferguson (name)

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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Individual people

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  • Maida Bryant née Ferguson (1926–2016), New Zealand nurse, local politician and community leader
  • Marjorie F. Lambert née Ferguson (1908–2006), American anthropologist and archaeologist
  • Jeremy Miles Ferguson aka Jinxx (born 1981), musical artist
  • Kevin Ferguson aka Kimbo Slice (1974–2016), Bahamian mixed martial artist
  • Robert Ferguson aka Fergie (DJ) (1979–), Northern Irish DJ and electronic music artist
  • Stacy Ann Ferguson aka Fergie (singer) (born 1975), American singer-songwriter and actress

References

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  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.