Fergus
Americannoun
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Irish Legend. one of the great warrior kings of Ulster.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Lewis and his friends, Fergus Ward and Jordan Cameron, both 17, died when the car they were travelling in left the road on the A830 between Mallaig and Arisaig.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In his compelling “Centennial,” the historian Fergus Bordewich makes the stakes of the moment clear.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“Most insurers have seen well over 300 new submissions in the last few weeks,” said Fergus Critchley, global head of terrorism and political violence at broker WTW.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In 2013, researcher Thomas A. Fergus published a study in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, turning attention to the impact of having limitless health information online on anxiety.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026
Fergus is a fighter if ever I saw one, the very kind of man that would stick out his jaw and damn the torpedoes.
From The Clammer and the Submarine by Hopkins, William John
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