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QUIGG Family History

Recorded in the spellings of Cogley, Kegley, Quigley, Quigley, Quigg, Quig, and Twigley, this is an Irish surname of medieval origins. It derives from the pre 10th century Gaelic "coigeal" which translates as untidy or messy, plus the prefix O or Mac. These describe either "the descendant of or the son of, the unkempt one"! The origin of almost all Irish surnames originates from the (nick)name of the first chieftain. In this case it has to be assumed that this man was particularly untidy, at a time when that description would have fitted many people.