Higgins

Gaelic: Ó Huigín

Variants: O’Higgins

Motto: Pro Patria Et Virtute
“For my country and virtue”

Name Meaning: “Viking or skill”

Famous Higgins:
John Michael Higgins – actor (Best in Show, The Break Up)
Colin Higgins – Screenwriter (Harold and Maude, Foul Play)
Chris Higgins – Musician (The Offspring)
David Anthony Higgins – Actor (Ellen, Malcolm in the Middle)

The Higgins are the descendants of a dual origin – the majority from the Irish sept Ó hUigín out of the Midlands. The name was subsequently established in Connacht in County Sligo. The name today ranks as the 83rd most numerous name in the country with 8,000 members. Over half of the members still reside in Connacht. The remaining members reside between Leinster, Ulster and Munster.

 

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