English
Gibbon
Gibbon comes from Old French Giboin, and goes back to Frankish *Gebawin.
- Frankishc. 250–700*Gebawinliterally ‘Gift-friend’reconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Giboin
- EnglishtodayGibbon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frankishc. 250–700*Gebawinliterally ‘Gift-friend’reconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Giboin
- EnglishtodayGibbon
Every English word from Frankish *Gebawin
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Frankish *Gebawin / Gibbon