The surname Gibbings 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 Gibbings is Mac Giobúin.
Early Origins of the Gibbings family
The surname Gibbings was first found in counties of Mayo and
Limerick, where two distinct families arose shortly after
Strongbow invasion of
Ireland in 1172. The majority of the family hails from Mayo and were a branch of the great Burke family.
They were originally known as MacGibbon Burke. They gave their name to Ballymacgibbon in County Mayo. The Limerick FitzGibbon families are descended from John Fitzgerald, whose three sons became hereditary knights of Desmond in 1333.
Two branches of this family, known respectively as the knights of Glin and the knights of Kerry, remained Fitzgeralds. However, the third branch became known by the surname Fitzgibbon and was led by the White Knight, Maurice FitzGibbon, son of Sir Gilbert fitz John, eldest illegitimate son of John FitzGerald, 1st Baron Desmond. The territory of this branch lay in the southeastern corner of Limerick near County Cork.
Early History of the Gibbings family
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Gibbings Spelling Variations
Church officials and medieval scribes spelled names as they sounded; therefore, single person, could have his name spelt many different ways during their lifetime. While investigating the origins of the name Gibbings, many
spelling variations were encountered, including: Fitzgibbon, Fitzgibbons, MacGibbon, Gibbon, Gibbons, Gibben, Gibbens, Gibbin, Gibbins and many more.
Early Notables of the Gibbings family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family up to this time was Maurice Fitzgibbon, 1st White Knight (d. 1357); David Fitzgibbon, 2nd White Knight; John Fitzgibbon, 3rd White Knight; Maurice Fitzgibbon, 4th White Knight (d. 1419); John Fitzgibbon, 5th White Knight; Maurice Mor Fitzgibbon, 6th White Knight(d. 1496); Maurice...
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Migration of the Gibbings family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gibbings Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- John Gibbings, aged 13, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Magdelana" [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
South Australian Register Wednesday 17th January 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Magdelana 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/magdalena1855.shtml - Thomas Gibbings, aged 31, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Lord Hungerford"
Contemporary Notables of the name Gibbings (post 1700)
- Robert Gibbings (1889-1958), Irish artist and author, one of the founder members of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1920
- Terence Harold Robsjohn- Gibbings (1905-1976), British architect and furniture designer, recipient of the 1950 Waters Award and the 1962 Elsie de Wolfe Award
- Charles William Gibbings (1916-2009), Canadian farmer and educator, Fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada in 1967, inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1986