Haig

Brief Life History of Haig

When Haig was christened on 10 June 1719, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Alexander Haig, was 29 and her mother, Eupham Weir, was 35.

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Alexander Haig
1690–
Eupham Weir
1683–
Helen Haig
1712–
Alexander Haig
1713–
Ann Haig
1727–
Jean Haig
1716–1751
Thomas Haig
1717–
Haig
1719–
George Haig
1721–
James Haig
1724–

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    Name Meaning

    Scottish and Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places in northern France named with Old Norse hagi ‘enclosure’, a word with cognates in most ancient Germanic languages. Compare Hay . The Haigs of Bemersyde in Berwickshire derive their name from the district of La Hague in Manche.

    Scottish and Irish (Cavan): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thaoig and Mac Thaidhg (see McCaig ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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