Higgins (surname)
Higgins is a surname found in England and in Ireland with several origins. [1]
Origins in England
- From the name Hugh
- From the name Hig (both the son of Hugh and a diminutive of Hugh)
- From Hicke a diminutive of Richard
all then stemmed with the patronymic termination ings; meaning belonging to, or the son of.
Origin in Ireland, the name is an anglicised version of the Gaelic family Ó hUiginn, who were high status poets between the 14th and 17th centuries. Descendants of this family include Bernardo O'Higgins, the first Head of State of Chile, and Kevin O'Higgins who was Minister for Justice in the first Irish Free State government.
People
In politics
In science
E. Tory Higgins, US-American psychologist
In sports
- Alex Higgins (1949-2010, nicknamed "Hurricane Higgins"), Northern Irish snooker player
- Christopher Higgins, American hockey player
- David Higgins, Irish golfer
- John Higgins, Scottish snooker player
- Johnnie Lee Higgins, free agent wide receiver in the NFL
- Mark Higgins, British rally car driver
- Pinky Higgins, baseball player, manager, and scout
- Shaun Higgins, Australian rules footballer
- Roy Higgins, Australian jockey
In music
- Billy Higgins (1936–2001), jazz drummer
- Chris "X-13" Higgins, backup vocalist/guitarist for The Offspring
- Damian Higgins, drum and bass DJ/Producer
- Dick Higgins (born 1938), composer, poet and Fluxus artist
- Jon B. Higgins, Carnatic singer (1939–1984)
- Missy Higgins, Australian singer
- The Higgins, Canadian band
- Eddie Higgins, (1932-2009), jazz pianist
In education
In literature
- Tadhg Mór O'Higgins, of sligo, who died in 1315
- Maol Sheachluinn na n-Uirsgéal Ó hUiginn fl. c. 1400
- Tadg Óg Ó hÚigínn died 1448
- Sean mac Fergail Óicc Ó hUiccinn, died 1490
- Gilla na Neamh Ó h-Uiginn
- Tadhg Mór Ó hUiginn
- Donnell O'Higgins, died 1501. "Chief Preceptor of the schools of Ireland in poetry".
- Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn, c. 1550-c.1591, murdered for his satires
- Tom O'Higgins, 1917-2003, TD and former Chief Justice, Presidential candidate in 1966 and 1973
- Marguerite Higgins (1920–1966), war correspondent
- Aidan Higgins, born 1927, Irish poet
- Jack Higgins (born 1929), principal pseudonym of UK novelist Harry Patterson
- George V. Higgins (1939–1999), attorney and author
- Michael D. Higgins, born 1941), poet, Mayor of Galway, TD and Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht from 1993–97
- Rita Ann Higgins, poet and playwright, born 1955
In television
- Bubba Higgins, character on the television situation comedy Mama's Family, played by actor Allan Kayser
- Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, television character on Magnum, P.I., played by actor John Hillerman
- Kate Higgins, voice actress (known for her roles as Sakura Haruno in Naruto, C.C. in Code Geass and Saber in Fate/Stay Night)
- Paul Higgins, British actor
- Steve Higgins, comedian, writer and announcer
In business
In military service
Other
- ^ Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
See also