Where does “Higgins” come from?
Higgins is an English surname derived from the Irish Ó h-Úigín, a patronymic whose original meaning is unknown.
Higgins (English): from County Sligo
Definitions
- from County Sligo
Ancestry of “Higgins”, step by step
Higgins traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hick | pet form of Richard |
| 2 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 3 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 4 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 6 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Irish Ó hUiginn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Ó hUiginn | — |