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Ferguson

  • /ˈfɜːɡəsən/ UK
  • /ˈfɝɡəsən/ US

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Fergusons · Fergusson · Furgason · Furgerson · Furgeson

  1. countable A surname transferred from the given name originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.
  2. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas.
  3. countable, uncountable A tiny city in Marshall County, Iowa.
  4. countable, uncountable A small home rule city in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
  5. countable, uncountable A city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Remember that so many of us click on links to CashApps, Venmos, PayPals, etc. to donate to bail funds, Flint Water reliefs, the next Ferguson, and the like without any thought of integrating ourselves into collective action?
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.
  7. countable, uncountable A community in the Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.
  8. countable, uncountable A rural locality in the Shire of Dardanup, Western Australia.
  9. countable, uncountable A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: massey, alvey, fergusson, smith, protests, turmoil, clashes, riots, unrest, demonstrations, upheaval, conflict, activism, dissent, rebellion, uprisings

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name place name

中文弗格森 Fúgésēn
РусскийФе́ргюсо́н Férgjusón

name surname

中文弗格森 Fúgésēn
FrançaisFerguson
РусскийФе́ргюсо́н Férgjusón

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MLA

"Ferguson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ferguson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Ferguson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ferguson

Chicago

"Ferguson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ferguson.

BibTeX
@misc{ferguson_2026,
  title = {Ferguson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ferguson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}