Surname

Ó hUiginn

“descendant of a Viking”

Ó hUiginn is a surname. It is used in Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ó hUiginn goes back to a word meaning “descendant of a Viking.”

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Ó hUiginn’s family of names

In Irish usage, Ó hUiginn has a later derivative in Higgins. In Irish usage, Ó hUiginn has a later derivative in O'Higgins.

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