Meaning: An Anglicized form of the Irish surname O hUiginn, 'descendant of Uiginn' (a byname linked to 'viking, sea-rover' or 'skill, intellect'). Carried into occasional first-name use.Low
In 30 seconds: An Irish surname-name: Higgins means 'descendant of Uiginn' (said 'HIG-inz') — spirited and old-world as a first name.
MeaningAn Anglicized form of the Irish surname O hUiginn, 'descendant of Uiginn' (a byname linked to 'viking, sea-rover' or 'skill, intellect'). Carried into occasional first-name use.
Higgins comes from the Irish O hUiginn, 'descendant of Uiginn'. Well established as a surname, it steps forward only occasionally as a given name (said 'HIG-inz').
As a first name it stays rare in the U.S., reading as an Irish surname pick. Rare, Irish, and spirited.
Did you know? Higgins anglicizes the Irish O hUiginn — a family name tied to a byname that may mean 'sea-rover' or 'skill'. It reads as a lively surname pick when used up front (said 'HIG-inz').
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References — Higgins — Irish O hUiginn, 'descendant of Uiginn'; surname name
