bigg
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bigg
1400–50; late Middle English big, bigge < Old Norse bygg barley, cognate with Old English bēow
Example Sentences
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Gladiators star Jamie Christian-Johal - who appears as Giant on the BBC show - has announced he is reverting to his former surname of Bigg.
From BBC
Posting on social media, he said: "At my birth, believe it or not was Jamie Bigg. So in 2026, I'll be reclaiming my birth name and making some big changes."
From BBC
For the energetic crowd wanting a late-night dance floor, they have taken themselves to the Bigg Market.
From BBC
Muir, who won a silver medal in the 1,500m at the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, is now being coached by Laura Weightman, while world indoor silver medallist Jemma Reekie - who had also been coached by Young - is now working with Jon Bigg.
From BBC
It was thanks to Bigg’s efforts that naloxone became accepted nationwide.
From Salon
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