what is the origin of the name haigh
This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and may be either a topographical name from residence by an enclosure, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century haga, cognate with the Old Norse hagi, hedged field; or locational from Haigh in West Yorkshire, or in Lancashire.he first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Jollan de Hagh, which was dated 1222, in the Close Rolls of Yorkshire, during the reign of King Henry 111, known as The Frenchman, 1216 - 1272.