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Where did the Irish MacGibbon family come from? What is the Irish MacGibbon family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacGibbon family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacGibbon family history? The surname MacGibbon is derived from the name Gibb, a short form of the Norman personal name Gilbert. This name was originally derived from the name Gislebert, which is comprised of the Germanic elements "gisil," which means "hostage" or "noble youth," and "berht," which means "bright" or "famous." The name features the distinctive Irish patronymic prefix "fitz," which means "son of" in Anglo-French. This is derived from the Old French word "fils," which ultimately comes from the Latin word " filius," both of which mean "son." The Gaelic form of the surname MacGibbon is Mac Giobúin.It was found during an investigation of the origins of the name MacGibbon that church officials and medieval scribes often spelled the name as it sounded. This practice lead to a single person's being documented under many spelling variations. The name MacGibbon has existed in the various shapes: Fitzgibbon, Fitzgibbons, MacGibbon, Gibbon, Gibbons, Gibben, Gibbens, Gibbin, Gibbins and many more. First found in County Mayo, where they had been granted land by Strongbow when he invaded Ireland in 1172. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacGibbon research. Another 339 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1552, 1596, and 1608 are included under the topic Early MacGibbon History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 40 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacGibbon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. In the 1840s, Ireland experienced a mass exodus to North America due to the Great Potato Famine. These families wanted to escape from hunger and disease that was ravaging their homeland. With the promise of work, freedom and land overseas, the Irish looked upon British North America and the United States as a means of hope and prosperity. Those that survived the journey were able to achieve this through much hard work and perseverance. Early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name MacGibbon: MacGibbon Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The MacGibbon Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacGibbon Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:34. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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