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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Threads: 74 - Messages: 226
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Parents of Gov. Thomas Wiggin of New Hampshire |
 alwiggin
| 28 |
| Thea |
ajourend
| 2 |
| WIGGIN James O 1948-1988 |
t42Moore
| 0 |
| WIGGIN Patrick 1950-1975 |
t42Moore
| 0 |
| Thomas Wiggin IV+?? | Thomas Wiggin Truth Seeker | 32 |
| John Wiggins b1868 |
delferfrank
| 0 |
| Capt Thomas Wiggin |
JoyRobbins1982
| 0 |
| Chester Wiggin, 1917-1973 |
JoyRobbins1982
| 0 |
| ISO descendants of Harrol Wiggins; Bedford Co., TN | Fran Meyer | 0 |
| Florence Wiggin married to Clarence Cochran |
kirby15
| 1 |
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