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This is the occasional blog of our three beagle boy puppies:

*Feargal* (which means valorous warrior), *Fergus* (which means strong warrior), and *Fredrik* (which means peaceful warrior).

They were born 8-Mar-07 along with their two sisters, Jasmine and Isabel. Their mom and dad are Ginger Spice Girl and Buddy Bear Castro. The boys are tri-colored beagle puppies. Feargal also has blue ticking patterns in his coat. They came to live with us permanently on 19-April-07.

More on their names:

We think of Feargal, Fergus, and Fredrik as meaning, respectively, valorous warrior, strong warrior, and peaceful warrior.

Feargal means valorous. “Feargal is derived from _fear_ [ _fhar_ ], a man (Latin _vir_), and _gal_, valour; and signifies ‘a valiant warrior.’ This Irish word is the root of the Latin proper name ‘Virgil,’ and of the surnames O’Farrell, O’Ferrall, and Freel; it also became a Christian name in some families, as ‘Farrell O’Rourke,’ etc.” (Irish Naming Patterns site)

Fergus means manly strength. “Fergus signifies ‘a strong warrior,’ and is derived from _fear_, a man, and _gus_, strength. Fergus is a popular Irish and Scottish name meaning ‘man-strength’ or ‘virility.’ ” (Wikipedia)

Fredrik is “a male given name, and is derived from the Germanic name Fridric, from _frid_ meaning ‘peace’ and _ric_ meaning ‘ruler’ or ‘power.’ The most common variant spelling of this name is Frederik, although the English spelling Frederick is more common than either. Fredrik replaced the Anglo-Saxon name Freodheric, and has been a rare first name in England since this time. In Sweden, Fredrik first fell into usage in the 14th century, and became increasingly common after the 18th century. It is currently 81st in Sweden’s most popular names, and 14th in Norway. It has a name day in Sweden, on July 18. Common diminutive forms include: Fred, Freddie and Rikke.” (Wikipedia)