Fergal

Fergal or Feargal are Irish male given names. They are anglicised forms of the name Fearghal.[1]

## The arts

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* Fergal Keane, OBE (born 1961), Irish writer and broadcaster
* Feargal Sharkey (born 1958), former lead singer of The Undertones
* Fergal Stapleton (born 1961), Irish contemporary artist
* Fergal Lawler (born 1971), Irish drummer, member and co-founder of The Cranberries

## Royalty

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* Fergal Aidne mac Artgaile (died 696), King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne branch of the Connachta
* Fergal mac Anmchada (died 802), King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny
* Fergal mac Máele Dúin (died 722), High King of Ireland
* Fergal Ua Ruairc (died 956), King of Connacht

## Sports

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* Fergal Byron (born 1974), former Gaelic football player for Laois
* Fergal Devitt (born 1981), Irish professional wrestler
* Fergal Doherty (born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer
* Fergal Hartley (born 1973), Irish hurler
* Fergal Healy (born 1977), Irish hurler
* Feargal Logan (born 20th century), former Tyrone Gaelic footballer
* Fergal McCormack (born 1974), Irish sportsperson
* Fergal McCusker (born 1970), Gaelic footballer
* Fergal O'Brien (born 1972), Irish professional snooker player
* Fergal Ryan (born 1972), former Irish sportsperson

## Other

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* Fergal Browne (born 1973), Fine Gael Party politician from County Carlow in Ireland
* Fergal Caraher (born 1970), Sinn Féin member who was killed by British security forces
* Fergal O'Hanlon (1936–1957), member/volunteer in the Irish Republican Army
* Feargal Quinn (born 1936), businessman

## References

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1. ^ Mairéad Byrne, Irish Baby Names – 25 Apr 2005 ISBN 978-0572031763

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Irish-language given names

Native masculine names|

* Ailill
* Aodh
* Aodhán
* Aonghus
* Art
* Breandán
* Breasal
* Brian
* Cainneach
* Cairbre
* Caoimhín
* Cathal
* Cearbhall
* Cian
* Cianán
* Ciarán
* Cinnéididh
* Coileán
* Colm
* Conaire
* Conall
* Conán
* Conchobhar
* Cormac
* Criofan
* Dáire
* Deaglán
* Diarmaid
* Dónall
* Donn
* Donnchadh
* Dubhghall
* Eachann
* Éibhear
* Eochaidh
* Eoghan
* Fearghal
* Fearghus
* Féilim
* Fiach
* Fínín
* Fionn
* Fionnbharr
* Fionntán
* Flann
* Garaidh
* Iarlaith
* Lorcán
* Lughaidh
* Muircheartach
* Muiredach
* Muirgheas
* Murchadh
* Niall
* Odhrán
* Oisín
* Oscar
* Rian
* Rónán
* Ruairí
* Tadhg
* Toirdhealbhach

Native feminine names|

* Aifric
* Áine
* Aisling
* Aodhnait
* Aoibheann
* Aoife
* Barrdhubh
* Bébhinn
* Bríd
* Cacht
* Caoimhe
* Ciara
* Clíona
* Cobhlaith
* Dearbháil
* Dearbhfhorghaill
* Deirbhile
* Deirdre
* Dubhchobhlaigh
* Éadaoin
* Eithne
* Feidhealm
* Fíneamhain
* Fíona
* Fionnuala
* Forbflaith
* Gormfhlaith
* Gráinne
* Íde
* Lasairfhíona
* Méabh
* Mór
* Muireann
* Muirgheal
* Niamh
* Nuala
* Órlaith
* Róisín
* Sadhbh
* Saoirse
* Síothmhaith
* Sláine
* Sorcha
* Úna

Germanic-derived
masculine names|

* Amhlaoibh
* Annraoi
* Éamonn
* Gearóid
* Gofraid
* Íomhar
* Lochlann
* Liam
* Maghnus
* Raghnall
* Risteárd
* Roibeárd
* Séarlas
* Somhairle
* Tiobóid
* Ualtar

Bible-derived
masculine names|

* Abracham
* Ádhamh
* Árón
* Biniáimin
* Daibhí
* Dainéal
* Eafráim
* Gaibrial
* Íosac
* Iósua
* Irimia
* Maitiú
* Maois
* Mícheál (Maidhc)
* Parthalán
* Samúéil
* Séamus
* Seán
* Seosamh
* Síomón
* Solamh
* Tomás

Bible-derived
feminine names|

* Aibigeál
* Ánna
* Éabha
* Eilís
* Léá
* Madailéin
* Máire
* Mallaidh
* Náoimí
* Ráichéal
* Ríobhca
* Rút
* Seacailín
* Seosaimhín
* Sinéad
* Siobhán

Latin/Greek-derived
masculine names|

* Aindréas
* Antóin
* Críostóir
* Damhnaic
* Pádraig
* Proinsias
* Giolla Críost
* Gréagóir
* Labhrás
* León
* Máirtín
* Marcas
* Nioclás
* Nollaig
* Peadar
* Pilib
* Pól
* Seoirse
* Stiofán
* Téadóir
* Uinseann

Latin/Greek-derived
feminine names|

* Agata
* Aignéas
* Bairbre
* Caitlín
* Caitríona
* Claire
* Léan
* Luíseach
* Máiréad
* Muinice
* Onóra
* Pádraigín
* Séarlait
* Síle
* Treasa
* Tríona

See also|

* Goidelic languages
* Irish language
* Scottish Gaelic language
* Manx language
* Irish name
* List of Scottish Gaelic given names
* Scottish Gaelic name
* Irish genealogy

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