Given name & surname · also Irish

Mckibben

“son of Fibín”

McKibben is a surname from Irish (ultimately Scottish Gaelic).

Meaning & origin

What it means

McKibben goes back to Irish Mac Fhibín, meaning “son of Fibín.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

McKibben comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Mckibben as a surname is an affectionate form of Philip.

Mckibben’s family of names

In English usage, Mckibben as a surname is an affectionate form of Philip. In English usage, Mckibben as a surname has a related form in MCKIBBIN. In English usage, Mckibben as a surname has a related form in MCKIBBIN.

Walk Mckibben’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Mckillop

“son of Philip”

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Gaelic

Mckillip

“son of Philip”

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Old Norse

Mckittrick

“victory” · “true”

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Sibling ideas

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