The wiggin Surname
wiggin Name Meaning and History
- from the Breton personal name Wiucon, composed of elements meaning ‘worthy’ + ‘high’, ‘noble’, which was introduced into England by followers of William the Conqueror.
- from the Germanic personal name Wigant, originally a byname meaning ‘warrior’, from the present participle of wigan ‘to fight’, likewise introduced to England in the wake of the Conquest.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Helen Victoria Porter Wiggin | Kim Rossignol | 4 |
| Albert and Myrtle Wiggin, South Dakota |
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| Parents of Gov. Thomas Wiggin of New Hampshire |
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| WIGGIN James O 1948-1988 |
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| WIGGIN Patrick 1950-1975 |
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| Thomas Wiggin IV+?? | Thomas Wiggin Truth Seeker | 32 |
| John Wiggins b1868 |
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| Capt Thomas Wiggin |
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| Chester Wiggin, 1917-1973 |
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