Haig.
A surname from Old Norse.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Old Norse.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, British general.
Where this word comes from
* Scottish and Irish surname of Norman origin, ultimately from Old Norse hagi (“enclosure”). Doublet of Haw. * Also as a Scottish and Irish surname, shortened and Anglicized from Mac Thaoig, Mac Thaidhg, see McCaig.
Alternative spelling of Hayk.
Where this word comes from
From Armenian Հայկ (Hayk).
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