Where does “Gibson” come from?
Gibson is an English surname derived from Gibb, a Middle English diminutive of the given name Gilbert.
Gibson (English): A cocktail made with gin and vermouth, garnished...
Definitions
- A cocktail made with gin and vermouth, garnished...
Ancestry of “Gibson”, step by step
Gibson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gibb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gibb | — |
| 2 | English | gilbert | The CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to... |
| 3 | Old French | Gilbert | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gīslaz | hostage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |