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:

People

* Archibald G. Rigg (1878-1959), Canadian-born American architect *

Archie Rigg James Archer Rigg (c. 1872 – 29 May 1951), also known by the nickname of "Archie ", was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s, and coached rugby union in the 1910s and 1920s. He pla ...

(1872–1951), English rugby union and rugby league footballer * Bryan Mark Rigg (born 1971), historian of the Second World War *

Clem Rigg Clement Rigg (7 February 1899 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played over 250 matches in the Football League for Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a hi ...

(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 George Burton Rigg (February 9, 1872, Harrison County, Iowa – July 10, 1961) was an American botanist and ecologist, specializing in sphagnum bogs. In 1956 he received the Eminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America. Educat ...

(1872–1961), American botanist and ecologist *

James F. Rigg Cpt James Francis Rigg (July 18, 1915 - July 11, 2004) from Saginaw, Michigan was a World War II Double Ace pilot who shot down eleven Japanese aircraft in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, including a Japanese Ace. Education Rigg was a stude ...

(July 18, 1915 - July 10, 2004) US Navy Ace pilot * James Harrison Rigg (1821–1909), English minister *

John Rigg The Hon. John Rigg MLC CMG (1 November 1858 – 20 October 1943) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Rigg was born in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia in 1858 and was a typographer and union secretary. His family came to ...

(1858–1943), New Zealand politician *

Keith Rigg Keith Edward Rigg (21 May 1906 – 28 February 1995) was an Australian cricketer who played in eight Test matches from 1931 to 1937. His cousin, Colin McDonald, also played for Victoria and Australia. He was educated at Wesley College, Melbo ...

(1906–1995), Australian cricketer *

Rebecca Rigg Rebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in television and film. She started out as a child actor in ''Fatty Finn'' (1980), before also being featured in the films ''Hunting'' (1991), ''Spotswood'' (1992) and ''Ellie ...

(born 1967), Australian actress *

Richard Rigg (British politician) Richard Rigg OBE (27 August 1877 – 29 August 1942) was a British barrister and Liberal MP for Appleby, before defecting to the Conservative Party. Early life and education Rigg was born in Windermere on the 27th August 1877, the only s ...

(1877–1942), British politician * Richard Rigg (Canadian politician) (1872–1964), Canadian minister and politician * Sean Rigg (born 1988), English footballer

Places

Bailrigg Bailrigg is the campus of Lancaster University, in the City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, south of the centre of Lancaster. The student radio station Bailrigg FM is named after the site. History Bailrigg was a hamlet in the township o ...

, the home of Lancaster University, Lancashire England *

Bigrigg Bigrigg is a village in the English county of Cumbria and within the boundaries of the historic county of Cumberland. Bigrigg is 2 miles north of the town of Egremont on the A595 road. Bigrigg Moor is surrounded by farmland and watered by the ...

a village in Cumbria, England *

High Rigg High Rigg is a small fell located in the English Lake District, approximately three miles southeast of the town of Keswick. It occupies an unusual position, surrounded on all sides by higher fells but not connected by any obvious ridge. This sep ...

, a small hill in the English Lake District *

Eccle Riggs Eccle Riggs is a country house located on Eccle Riggs, a ridge of land about to the south of Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It was built in 1865 in Tudor style for Viscount Richard Assheton Cross, Home Secretary between 1874 and 1880 ...

, a country house in Cumbria, England *

Haverigg Haverigg is a village on the south-west coast of Cumbria, England, historically part of the county of Cumberland. In 2001 it had a population of 1,791 in 548 households, increasing in 2011 to a population of 1,849 in 549 Households. The name Ha ...

, 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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