Given name & surname
Gibbon
“the son of Gilbert”
Gibbon is a variant of Gibson. One English interpretation is “the son of Gilbert.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gibbon is a variant of Gibson. One English interpretation is “the son of Gilbert.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gibbon is a variant of Gibson. An origin associated with Gibson is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Old French Giboin, from Frankish *Gebawin.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Gibbon’s family of names
Gibbon has a related form in Gibson. In English usage, Gibbon as a surname has a related form in GUBBINS.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Gibbon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.