"FERGUS The oldest known forms of this name are the Irish Feargus and the Gaelic Fearghas. In ancient Celtic Vergusti signifies either manly choice or supreme choice. A Feargus, late in the fifth century, with his brother Angus, led the Kelts from Ireland to the country since called Scotland. Ten Celtic saints bore the name. The name is still popular in Scotland and is also fairly common in Ireland." The above information was printed on a card given to me by James Fergus of Dundalk, Co Louth, Republic of Ireland when I visited his home for tea in May, 1999. His son, also James, is one of our subscribers who met me at London's Heathrow Airport between my flights from Belfast to Chicago. Cynthia Russell