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Ferguson

UK/ˈfɜːɡəsən/US/ˈfɝɡəsən/

Ferguson proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.

Proper noun

Ferguson (countable and uncountable, plural Fergusons)

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

Ferguson meaning in Thai

Ferguson in Thai

place name
เฟอร์กูสัน foekusan
surname
เฟอร์กูสัน foekusan

Forms of Ferguson

pluralFergusons
alternative formFergusson
alternative formFurgason
alternative formFurgerson
alternative formFurgeson

Origin of Ferguson

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

Words formed from Ferguson

Questions about Ferguson

What does Ferguson mean?
Ferguson means a surname transferred from the given name originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.
What is Ferguson in Thai?
Ferguson in Thai is เฟอร์กูสัน (foekusan). See Ferguson meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is Ferguson?
Ferguson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ferguson?
Ferguson is pronounced /ˈfɜːɡəsən/ (UK).

Words near Ferguson in the dictionary

  1. fergitten
  2. Fergus
  3. Fergus County
  4. Fergus Falls
  5. Ferguses
  6. Ferguson
  7. Ferguson effect
  8. Ferguson reflex
  9. Fergusonian
  10. fergusonite
  11. fergusonites

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Ferguson (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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