Haig is a
surname
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Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
of
Old English
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origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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Al Haig (1922–1982), American jazz pianist
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Alan Haig-Brown
Alan Roderick Haig-Brown (born 1941) is a Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer. He specializes in commercial marine and commercial fishing writing and photography. He is a regular contributor to a number of marine publications including Profe ...
(born 1941), Canadian novelist
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Alan Haig-Brown (footballer)
Alan Roderick Haig-Brown DSO (6 September 1877 – 25 March 1918) was a British Army officer and author who served as commander of the Lancing Officers' Training Corps and later fought in the First World War. He was also an amateur football out ...
(1877–1918), British Army officer and footballer
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Alexander Haig (1924–2010), U.S. Army general, White House Chief of Staff and U.S. Secretary of State
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Brian Haig (born 1953), American novelist
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David Haig (born 1955), British actor
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David Haig (biologist)
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David Addison Haig (born 28 June 1958) is an Australian evolutionary biologist, geneticist, and professor in Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded ...
(born 1958), Australian biologist
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Derek Haig, fictional character in Canadian TV series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''
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Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861–1928), senior British commander during World War I
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Douglas Haig (actor) (1920–2011), American child actor in silent and sound films
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George Haig, 2nd Earl Haig (1918–2009), British soldier and artist
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Georgina Haig (born 1985), Australian actress
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Henry Haig (1930–2007), English stained-glass artist
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Ian Maurice Haig AM (1935–2014), Australian public servant and diplomat.
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Jack Haig (disambiguation), several people
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Jimmy Haig (1924–1996), New Zealand rugby player
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Jimmy Haig (footballer) (1876–1943), Scottish footballer
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John Thomas Haig (1877–1962), Canadian politician
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Kenneth G. Haig (1879–1958), British physician and writer
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Matt Haig (born 1975), British author
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Ned Haig (1858–1939), Scottish rugby union player
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Nigel Haig
Nigel Esme Haig (12 December 1887 – 27 October 1966) was a first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Middlesex and England cricket team, England.
Tall, stringy and deceptively frail in appearance, Haig played regula ...
(1887–1966), British cricketer
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Paul Haig (born 1960), Scottish musician
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Richard Haig
Richard Neil Haig (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh former professional Association football, footballer, who is manager of Trebanog FC in the Rhondda and District Football League. He was also formerly manager of Welsh Football League Division O ...
(born 1970), Welsh footballer
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Roderick Haig-Brown (1908–1976), Canadian writer and conservationist
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Shirley Haig
Shirley Ethel Haig (born 12 August 1950) is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ...
(born 1950), New Zealand hockey player
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Sid Haig
Sidney Eddie Mosesian (July 14, 1939 – September 21, 2019), known professionally as Sid Haig, was an American actor, film producer, and musician. He was known for his roles in several of Jack Hill's blaxploitation films from the 1970s, as well ...
(1939–2019), American actor
See also
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Hague (disambiguation)
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Haigh (surname)
References
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Surnames of English origin
Surnames of Old English origin