Higgins

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪɡɪnz/
• Rhymes: -ɪɡɪnz

Etymology 1

An anglicised version of Irish Ó hUiginn (“descendant of a Viking”).

Proper noun

Higgins

1. A surname from Irish from County Sligo.
2. A place name, which could be of either etymology:
   1. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
   2. A township in Roscommon County, Michigan, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States.
   4. A town in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, named after G. H. Higgins, Santa Fe Railway stockholder.

Alternative forms

• Higgin, O'Higgin, Higgans, Higgens, O'Higgins

Etymology 2

A Middle English patronymic surname derived from a diminutive of Hick ( Richard).

Proper noun

Higgins

1. An English surname transferred from the given name.

See also

• Higgins (surname) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• niggish, sighing