Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

higgin

/ˈhɪɡɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: hig-gin
IPA: /ˈhɪɡɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a Middle English [Term?], a diminutive of Hick, from Richard.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Derived Forms

Higginson

Frequently Paired Words

Higgins

Rhymes With

biggin

Questions

How do you pronounce higgin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪɡɪn/.
What does higgin mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does higgin come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce higgin

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