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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname RIGMAIDEN.
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From Surnames,
by Ernest Weekley, 1916.
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RIGMAIDEN.
Two gentry families, settled respectively in Counties Lincoln and Lancaster,
bore this remarkable name, which at the commencement of the 20th century was
still extant. An etymology in Eng. yields the meaning "a romping
girl."
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Reference
Materials
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Family
Names Index |
| A,
B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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