A surname with Old English origins, not commonly used as an everyday word but notable in literary and television contexts.
From Old English 'hryeg' (ridge) and 'by' (settlement), literally meaning settlement on a ridge. Evolved as a place name, then as a family surname in England.
Rigsby became famous through the British TV sitcom 'Rising Damp' where Rigsby was a miserly landlord—the name itself is wonderfully English, carrying centuries of Anglo-Saxon geography in one surname. It's a reminder that many English surnames literally describe where people's ancestors lived.
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