Fergal

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, Old Irish [1]

Meaning & History

Means "man of valour", derived from the Old Irish elements fer "man" and gal "valour". This was the name of an 8th-century king of Ireland. As well as the Old Irish form of the name, this is the usual Anglicization of the Modern Irish form Fearghal.

Related Names

VariantFearghal(Irish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   strong   strange   serious  

Categories

anglicizations, courage, virtues

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Fergal.shtml.
Entry updated April 23, 2024