Bigland

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse bygg ← Old English land →
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Meanings

proper nounBigland (plural Biglands)

plural Biglands · alternative Biglin

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishland“land”
  2. Old Norsebygg“barley”
  3. EnglishBigland

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old Norse bygg (“barley”) + Old English land (“land”).

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APA

Bigland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bigland

MLA

“Bigland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bigland. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bigland,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bigland.

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