Argue Family History
Argue Name Meaning
Irish: probably from Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhearga ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Fearga’. In Ireland this surname is found mainly in County Cavan and may also appear as McIlhargy (see McHargue ). French: probably from a personal name based on the ancient Germanic element arg ‘vicious’ or Gaulish argos ‘brilliant’. This surname is very rare in France; in North America it may thus (also) be an altered form of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname perhaps Argoud or Argaud (from the ancient Germanic personal name Argwald ‘fierce governor’) or Argoux (from the ancient Germanic personal name Argwulf ‘raging wolf’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022