Hugill Family History
Hugill Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from Hugill (Westmorland) Howgill in Sedbergh (Cumbria formerly West Yorkshire) or Howgill in Aysgarth (North Yorkshire). The Westmorland placename probably derives from Old Norse hó(r) ‘high’ + geil ‘narrow ravine’ while the other placenames arise from Old Norse hol ‘hollow’ + gil ‘ravine’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022