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Surname Etymology and Meaning of BIGGS

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: nickname for a large or stout person, Middle English bigge + unexplained -s.
2. English: records of names such as William de Bigges (Cambridgeshire 1327) and Laurentia atte Bigge (Somerset 1327) suggest that it must also have a topographic or habitational origin, but the etymology is obscure.
3. Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Beggs.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)