Gibson
[ˈɡɪbsən]Meaning
English and Scots surname meaning "son of Gib"
Background Story
Gibson is an English and Scots patronymic surname formed from Gib and the suffix -son, meaning "son of Gib". The Gib element comes from the medieval name Gilbert, which was introduced to England and Ireland by the Normans and was often shortened to Gib. In Ireland, Gibson is also recorded as an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ó Gibealláin, and it can be a sept of Clan Buchanan.
Temperament
Variations
Gib, Gibb
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