Meanings
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Origin
- Middle English[Term?]
- EnglishHiggin
From a Middle English [Term?], a diminutive of Hick, from Richard.
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Cite this entry
APA
Higgin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Higgin
MLA
“Higgin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Higgin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Higgin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Higgin.
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