Quigly Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Quigly is how some branches of the Quigley family came to write their name. Name scholars give the meaning as “Descendant of Coigleach ("untidy")”.

Heraldry and the Quigly name

There is no single Quigly family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Spelling and variants

Quigly drops the “e” of Quigley, a shortening that clerks often made. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes O'Quigley and Cogley.

Research your Quigly family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.