Higgins
/ˈhɪɡɪnz/
Higgins proper noun: a surname from Irish, from County Sligo.
Proper noun (1)
Higgins
- A surname from Irish, from County Sligo.
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- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
- A township in Roscommon County, Michigan, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States.
- A town in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, named after G. H. Higgins, Santa Fe Railway stockholder.
Proper noun (2)
Higgins
- An English surname transferred from the given name.
Forms of Higgins
| alternative form | Higgin |
|---|---|
| alternative form | O'Higgin |
| alternative form | Higgans |
| alternative form | Higgens |
| alternative form | O'Higgins |
Origin of Higgins
An anglicised version of Irish Ó hUiginn (“descendant of a Viking”).
A Middle English patronymic surname derived from a diminutive of Hick (Richard).
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Words that rhyme with Higgins
Questions about Higgins
- What does Higgins mean?
- Higgins means a surname from Irish, from County Sligo.
- What part of speech is Higgins?
- Higgins is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Higgins?
- Higgins is pronounced /ˈhɪɡɪnz/.
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