Cribbins Surname History

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Ireland

Etymology of Cribbins

What does the name Cribbins mean?

The Irish surname Cribbins comes from two quite distinct sources: it was an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Roibin," which was created from the Anglo-Norman given name Robin; and it also came from the Irish "ó Gribín."

Early Origins of the Cribbins family

The surname Cribbins was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh), where O'Gribbin and MacGribben were recorded in the County Armagh Hearth Money Rolls of 1664-65, and it seems the name has long existed in this region, as well as in County Mayo. There are also some 16th century records of MacRoben and MacRobyn in Louth, and in the southern counties of Carlow and Wexford.

Early History of the Cribbins family

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Cribbins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cribbins, Gribben, Gribbend, MacRobyn, Gribbynd, Gribbyn, Gribbint and many more.

Early Notables of the Cribbins family

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Cribbins migration to Australia +

Cribbins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Cribbins, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Elizabeth" in 1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Cribbins (post 1700) +

Bernard Joseph Cribbins OBE (1928-2022), English actor and singer whose career spanned seven decades, best known for his roles in Two-Way Stretch (1960) and the Carry On series

Sources +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZABETH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Elizabeth.htm