Gibbon (surname)
# Gibbon (surname)

Gibbon is an English and Irish surname with Norman roots.

The surname is derived from "Gibb", a short form of the popular Norman personal name Gilbert, which was first introduced in the 11th century by followers of William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest of England. It was originally derived from the name Gislebert or Gillebert, which is composed of the Germanic elements Gisil which means "hostage", "pledge", or "noble youth," and berht, which means "bright" or "famous."

## Notable people

* Ben Gibbon (born 2000), English cricketer
* Dafydd Gibbon (born 1944), British linguist
* Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), English historian, writer, and politician
* Gary Gibbon (born 1965), English journalist
* Jill Gibbon, British artist
* John Gibbon (1827–1896), American army officer
* John Heysham Gibbon (1903–1973), American surgeon
* Joe Gibbon (1935–2019), American baseball player
* Ray Gibbon (c. 1926–1999), Canadian politician
* Roger Gibbon (born 1944), Trinbagonian track cyclist
* William Monk Gibbon (1896–1987), Irish poet and author
