The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Ibbs came from the baptismal name Isabella. As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are very few Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures.
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Early Origins of the Ibbs family
The surname Ibbs was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Ibbs family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ibbs research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1442 is included under the topic Early Ibbs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ibbs Spelling Variations
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Ibbs family name include Hibbs, Hebbs, Hibs, Habbs and others.
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Early Notables of the Ibbs family
Notables of the family at this time include
Hibbs of Tunbridge Wells
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Migration of the Ibbs family
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Ibbs surname or a spelling variation of the name include: John Hibbs who was a servant sent to the plantations in Virginia in 1672; William Hibbs, who arrived in New Jersey in 1677; Charles Hibbs, who arrived in Washington D.C. in 1830..
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