England
FranceGibert is one of the oldest family names to come from the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name son of Gilbert. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time.
The surname Gibert was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gibert research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1239, 1273, 1307, 1533, and 1603 are included under the topic Early Gibert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Gibert has undergone many spelling variations, including Gibbard, Gibbert, Gibert, Gybbard, Gybbert and many more.
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Gibert migration to the United States +To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Gibert were among those contributors:
Gibert migration to Canada +Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
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