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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“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
Writing about the vandalism, Fergus said: "I'm devastated someone could be so cruel and hurtful to my James."
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
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
Jimmy and Bobby and Ogilvie and Tom and Mrs. Fergus and Olivia were absent.
From The Clammer and the Submarine by Hopkins, William John
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