Etymograph

English

McGibbon

McGibbon comes from Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin ‘son of Gibbon’.

  1. Scottish GaelicmodernMac Giobúin‘son of Gibbon’
  2. EnglishtodayMcGibbon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Scottish GaelicmodernMac Giobúin‘son of Gibbon’
  2. EnglishtodayMcGibbon

The story

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin (‘son of Gibbon’), a pet form of the personal name Gilbert.

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin / McGibbon