Ferguson
//ˈfɜːɡəsən// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname transferred from the given name originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world. countable
- 2 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
- 3 A place in the United States:; A tiny city in Marshall County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 4 A place in the United States:; A small home rule city in Pulaski County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
- 5 A place in the United States:; A city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 7 A community in the Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 8 A rural locality in the Shire of Dardanup, Western Australia. countable, uncountable
- 9 A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"When Sir Alex Ferguson saw that his players were getting tired, he always substituted them."
Etymology
From Fergus + -son, translation of Gaelic MacFhearguis, "son of Fergus".
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