Last name origins & meanings:
- Americanized form of French Argoud or Argaud
(from the Germanic personal name Argwald ‘fierce governor’) or
Argoux (from the Germanic personal name Argwulf ‘raging
wolf’).
- Irish: probably from Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhearga ‘son
of the servant of (Saint) Fearga’. In Ireland this name is found
mainly in Co. Cavan and may also appear as McIlhargy (see
McHargue).
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