Etymology

McGibbon

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Giobúin“son of Gibbon”
  2. English todayMcGibbon

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

Words from the same roots

Scottish GaelicMac Giobúin all →

McKibbenMcCubbin

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.