Haig

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/ˈheɪ̯ɡ/[ˈheɪ̯ɡ]/ˈhaɪ̯ɡ/[ˈhaɪ̯ɡ]

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse hagi →
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Meanings

Haig1

proper noun
  1. A surname from Old Norse.
  2. Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, British general.

Haig2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Hayk.

Origin

Haig · proper noun

  1. Old Norsehagi“enclosure”
  2. EnglishHaig

* Scottish and Irish surname of Norman origin, ultimately from Old Norse hagi (“enclosure”). Doublet of Haw. * Also as a Scottish and Irish surname, shortened and Anglicized from Mac Thaoig, Mac Thaidhg, see McCaig.

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Haig · proper noun

  1. ArmenianՀայկ
  2. EnglishHaig

From Armenian Հայկ (Hayk).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Haig

craigvagueplagueHaguerenegebeplaguefainaiguestravaig
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Sounds the same

Haguehag (/æ/ raising before /ɡ/)

Anagrams

GhiaHiga
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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