Ligon Family History
Ligon Name Meaning
English: variant of Lygon the name of an aristocratic English family said to be of Norman origin. It is of unexplained etymology (but compare French name below). French: from the personal name Higon a southern French variant of Hugo with fused definite article l'. Polish (also Ligoń): nickname from a derivative of Old Polish ligać ‘to lie’ or ‘to kick up a fuss’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022