As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

STIGGINS. Doubtless Stigandus, Stigand, the ancient baptismal name. A dignified Archbishop, and Mrs. Weller's rednosed iastor, then, enjoyed at least a name in common !

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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