Rigg comes from the Scottish word for "ridge", as in the medieval "

ridge and furrow Ridge and furrow is an archaeological pattern of ridges (Medieval Latin: ''sliones'') and troughs created by a system of ploughing used in Europe during the Middle Ages, typical of the open-field system. It is also known as rig (or rigg) and fu ...

" system of farming, or

run rig Run rig, or runrig, also known as rig-a-rendal, was a system of land tenure practised in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands. It was used on open fields for arable farming. Its origins are not clear, but it is possible that the p ...

land allocation. It may refer to:

People

* A. G. Rigg (1937–2019), British mediaevalist and academic * Archibald G. Rigg (1878–1959), Canadian-born American architect *

Archibald Rigg Archibald Rigg (18 April 1865 – 2 September 1918) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Wellington in 1884/85. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who ha ...

(1865–1918), New Zealand cricketer * Archie Rigg ('1872–1951), English rugby union and rugby league footballer *

Basil Rigg Basil Augustus Rigg (born 12 August 1926) is an Australian former cricketer who played for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield. Life and career Rigg attended Aquinas College, Perth, and was playing first-grade cricket while still at scho ...

(born 1926), Australian cricketer * Bert Rigg (1923–2015), Australian cricketer *

Bryan Mark Rigg Bryan Mark Rigg (born March 16, 1971) is an American author and speaker. Biography Born and reared as a Baptist, Rigg studied at Phillips Exeter Academy, graduating in 1991 continued on to Yale University, and received his B.A. in 1996. He recei ...

(born 1971), American author and speaker *

Caroline Rigg Caroline Rigg (26 August 1852 – 16 December 1929) was a British headmistress. She was the founding head of the Mary Datchelor School. Life Rigg was born in Guernsey in 1852. She was the first child of Caroline and Dr James Harrison Rigg. Her fat ...

(1852–1929), British educator, school founder, and headmistress * Chris Rigg (born 2007), English footballer *

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 Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg (20 July 193810 September 2020) was an English actress of stage and screen. Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series '' The Avengers'' (1965–1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in '' On H ...

(1938–2020), English actress *

Eddie Rigg Edward Rigg (5 December 1919, Burnley, England — February 1991, Perth, Australia) was an international speedway racer who finished twice finished seventh in the Speedway World Championship final.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of ...

(1919–1991), British motercycle racer * Edwin Augustus Rigg (1822–1882), 49er, officer in the American Civil War and the Apache Wars * Elizabeth Schultz Rigg (1921–2001), American pianist, cabaret performer, dancer, and philanthropist *

George Rigg George Rigg (19 July 1814 – 18 January 1887) was a Scottish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1878 to 1887. Born in Groghmore, Scotland, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 July 1838. He was appointed the ...

(1814–1887), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop * George Burton Rigg (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 ...

(1915–2004), US Navy Ace pilot *

James Harrison Rigg James Harrison Rigg (16 January 1821 – 7 April 1909) was an English nonconformist minister and Methodist educator. Life He was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 16 January 1821, was son of John Rigg, a Methodist minister there, by his second wife A ...

(1821–1909), English nonconformist minister and Methodist educator *

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 barrister and Liberal MP *

Richard Rigg (Canadian politician) Richard Arthur Rigg (January 5, 1872 – August 1, 1964) was a Methodist minister and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1917, and is notable as the first member of the Social Democr ...

(1872–1964), Canadian minister and politician *

Sean Rigg Sean Michael Rigg (born 1 October 1988) is an English former professional footballer who played on the wing or as a striker. In a 13-year career in the English Football League and National League he scored 57 goals in 477 league and cup appear ...

(born 1988), English footballer * Steven Rigg (born 1992), English footballer *

Suzanne Rigg Suzanne Rigg (née Youngberg, born 29 November 1963) is an American-born long-distance runner who had dual American/British citizenship. She represented Great Britain in the women's marathon at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She also won a team sil ...

(born 1963), British and American track and field athlete and Olympics competitor * Ted Rigg (1913–2002), American basketball player * Theodore Rigg (1888–1972), British-born New Zealand agricultural chemist and scientific administrator * Tia Rigg (1998–2010), British murder victim * Tweedale Rigg (1986–1973), English footballer *

William Rigg (politician) William Rigg (1 January 1847 – 3 November 1926) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Liverpool to joiner George Rigg and Sarah Barclay. The family moved to New South Wales around 1852, and Rigg attended Christ Church ...

(1847–1926), English-born Canadian businessman and Free Trade politician * William Rigg (priest) (1877–1966), British Anglican priest

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, 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 Pathfinder may refer to: Businesses * Pathfinder Energy Services, a division of Smith International * Pathfinder Press, a publisher of socialist literature Computing and information science * Path Finder, a Macintosh file browser * Pathfinder (w ...