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I do not believe that there is evidence for *hÚigínn. The Irish name Ó hUiginn is anglicized Higgins or O'Higgins. A name *Ó hÚiginn would be anglicized Hoogeen or O'Hoogeen. No such name exists. I have checked these sources:

  • de Bhulbh, Seán. 2002. Slointe Uile Éireann: All Ireland Surnames. Faing: Comhad-Chumann Íde Naofa. ISBN 0-953056-05-8
  • MacLysaght, Edward. 1969. The Surnames of Ireland. Shannon: Irish University Press. SBN 7165-0501-0
  • Ó Droighneáin, Muiris. 1995. An Sloinnteoir Gaeilge agus an tAinmneoir. Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim.

I'm removing it in the absence of credible evidence for this spelling. -- Evertype·✆ 14:03, 15 April 2019 (UTC)

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