English
Philbin
Philbin comes from Irish Mac Philbín.
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Philbín
- EnglishtodayPhilbin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Philbín
- EnglishtodayPhilbin
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Philbín, a patronymic from a Gaelic pet form of the personal name Philip.
Every English word from Irish Mac Philbín
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Mac Philbín / Philbin