Meaning and background
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Quigley has an Irish Gaelic surname account in the dictionary. It follows an Anglicized descendant-of formation through Coigleach and proposes a byname involving a distaff-like or untidy appearance. The byname explanation is qualified and historically descriptive, not a compliment to be freely rewritten. A family-inspired dog name can preserve that uncertainty while keeping the Gaelic lineage account clearer than a modern personality claim.
- Origin
- Irish surname from Ó Coigligh, descendant of Coigleach, with a qualified distaff-like or untidy byname explanation. Source
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