Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
VIGH
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian adjective víg meaning ‘merry’ (old spelling) and refers to a characteristic feature. The name may have been confused with another family name, Végh. Variants: Vígh, Víg, Vig. |