Quigley
[ˈkwɪɡli]Meaning
Irish Ó Coigligh, "descendant of Coigleach"
Background Story
Quigley is a reduced, Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Coigligh, from Ní Choigligh for a female descendant of Coigleach. Variant spellings recorded include Quigly, Quigg, Quickley, MacQuigg, McQuigge, O'Quigley, O'Quigg, Cogley, Twigg and Fivey. A user-submitted entry records Quigley as a rare given name in English, used for both boys and girls.
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