Surname · also Irish
Mcgibbon
“son of Gibbon”
McGibbon is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McGibbon goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin, meaning “son of Gibbon.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
McGibbon comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Mcgibbon as a surname developed from Gilbert.
Mcgibbon’s family of names
In English usage, Mcgibbon as a surname developed from Gilbert.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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