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Meaning 'son of Gilbert'. Variations, Gilbert,
Gilbertson, Gibb, Gibson, Gibbs, Gibbonson, Gibbons, Gibbins. This name is
of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland,
Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts
throughout the above islands. Examples of such are a Johannes Gybbson, and
a Nicholas Gybonson, who were recorded in the 'Poll Tax' of the West Riding
of Yorkshire, England, in the year 1379 and a John Gybbessone was a servitor
of William Douglas, one of the hostages of Henry VI in 1425. Elizabeth Gib
is recorded in Craigmakerane, Scotland, 1585. The Irish Gibsons are from
Scotland and were a branch of Clan Buchanan. Today the name is numerous in
Ulster. The source name for all these variants is Gilbert. This name was
borne of the Gilbertines who were an English order founded in the 12th
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