Diggle

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/ˈdɪɡəl/UK[ˈdɪɡəɫ]

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

OriginOld English degle →
UncommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A village in Saddleworth parish, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SE0007).

Origin

  1. Old Englishdegle
  2. EnglishDiggle

(surname): From a medieval diminutive of Dick. : (place name): From Old English degle, ("valley").

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Diggle

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Anagrams

ligged
Cite this entry
APA

Diggle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diggle

MLA

“Diggle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diggle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Diggle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diggle.

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