Gibbon Family History
Gibbon Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Giboin (ancient Germanic Gebawin) or from the Old French personal name Gibon the French oblique case form of ancient Germanic Gibo a pet form of names such as Gebawin and Gibard (see Gibbard ). English: alternatively a diminutive of the personal name Gibb . Scottish and Irish: variant of McGibbon .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022