Kiggins
Kiggins is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish surname Mag Uiginn, or "son of the Viking,"[1] and may refer to:
People
[edit]- John P. Kiggins, movie theatre magnate and former Mayor of Vancouver, Washington
- John Kiggins, Union army soldier in the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor
- Bob Kiggins, outlaw and cattle rustler, killed by lawman and gunfighter Bill Standifer in 1898
- Lewis J. Kiggins, credited with naming Ohio City, Ohio in 1890
Places
[edit]- Kiggins Theatre, Art Deco movie theatre named for John P. Kiggins, located in Vancouver, Washington.
- John P. and Mary Kiggins House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Kiggins Bowl, an area in Leverich Park in Vancouver, Washington, named for the geographical formation of the terrain
- Kiggin, Colorado, a census designated place in Garfield County, Colorado
See also
[edit]- Higgins (disambiguation)
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G-L
- List of places in Colorado: I-O
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick, Simon Lenarčič and Peter McClure (2022). Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, ISBN 0190245115