Rigg
Rigg comes from the Scottish word for "ridge", as in the medieval "ridge and furrow" system of farming, or run rig land allocation. It may refer to:
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People
- Archibald G. Rigg (1878-1959), Canadian-born American architect
- Archie Rigg (1872–1951), English rugby union and rugby league footballer
- Bryan Mark Rigg (born 1971), historian of the Second World War
- Clem Rigg (1899–1966), English footballer
- Diana Rigg (1938–2020), English actress
- Edwin Augustus Rigg (1822–1882), 49er, officer in the American Civil War and the Apache Wars
- George Burton Rigg (1872–1961), American botanist and ecologist
- James F. Rigg (July 18, 1915 - July 10, 2004) US Navy Ace pilot
- James Harrison Rigg (1821–1909), English minister
- John Rigg (1858–1943), New Zealand politician
- Keith Rigg (1906–1995), Australian cricketer
- Rebecca Rigg (born 1967), Australian actress
- Richard Rigg (British politician) (1877–1942), British politician
- Richard Rigg (Canadian politician) (1872–1964), Canadian minister and politician
- Sean Rigg (born 1988), English footballer
Places
- Bailrigg, the home of Lancaster University, Lancashire England
- Bigrigg a village in Cumbria, England
- High Rigg, a small hill in the English Lake District
- Eccle Riggs, a country house in Cumbria, England
- Haverigg, a village in Cumbria, England
- Rigg, Dumfries and Galloway, a settlement in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Rigg, County Fermanagh, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Fictional characters
- Officer Rigg, a character in the Saw film series
- Rigg Sessamekesh, the protagonist of Orson Scott Card's novel Pathfinder
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