English Explanatory Dictionary

Ferguson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname transferred from the given name originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.
  2. A place in the United States:
  3. An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas.
  4. A tiny city in Marshall County, Iowa.
  5. A small home rule city in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
  6. A city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.
  8. A community in the Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.
  9. A rural locality in the Shire of Dardanup, Western Australia.
  10. A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/ˈfɜːɡəsən/ /ˈfɝɡəsən/

Word forms

Ferguson Fergusons Fergusson Furgason Furgerson Furgeson

Etymology

From Fergus + -son, translation of Gaelic MacFhearguis, "son of Fergus".

Derived words

Ferguson effect Fergusonian Ferguson reflex

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 弗格森 Russian: Фе́ргюсо́н
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