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Higgins is a surname found in England and in Ireland with several origins.〔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.〕 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. ==In politics== * Brian Higgins, U.S. Representative (D-NY) * Frank W. Higgins, Governor of New York * H. B. Higgins, Australian politician and judge * Joe Higgins, Socialist Party MEP for Dublin; ex-TD * John Patrick Higgins, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts * Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland * Pete Higgins (born 1957), member of the Alaska House of Representatives * William L. Higgins (1867–1951), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Higgins (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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