Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Irish, Scottish Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɜɹ.ɡə.sən/(American English) /ˈfɜː.ɡə.sən/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Fergus". Related Names RootFergus (given name) Categories bandleaders, child actors, comedians, ends in -son, game show hosts, isograms, mixed martial artists, rappers, Swimming Hall of Famers, trumpeters