Higginbotham

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English ǣċen →
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Meanings

proper nounHigginbotham (plural Higginbothams)

plural Higginbothams · alternative Hickenbottom · alternative Higgenbotham · alternative Higginbottom · alternative Higinbotham

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishǣċen“oaken”
  2. EnglishHigginbotham

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, now called Oakenbottom, from Old English ǣċen (“oaken”) + botm (“bottom; broad valley”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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