McKibben

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Fhibín ← Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcKibben (plural McKibbens)

plural McKibbens · alternative McKibbin

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Giobúin
  2. IrishMac Fhibín“son of Fibín”
  3. EnglishMcKibben

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhibín (“son of Fibín”), a pet form of Philip. Also an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin; compare McGibbon.

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APA

McKibben. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKibben

MLA

“McKibben.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKibben. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McKibben,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKibben.

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