Haig Family History
Haig 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 ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022