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In old Europe a Gib was a stick with a hook on it used on fishing vessels, and a gibbon was one who made or used this item. In the tradition of being named for what you do , this word became a surname.

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The family name has several variations, one of which is first found in the 1176 records of the Pipe Rolls ofOxfordshire (England).However, the saga seems to begin with the ancient Scottish tribe known as the Picts. The family's Scottish origins are first found in the records of Inverness-Shire, where they'd held familyseat.

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Gibb is probably a form of Gibson and is an English or Scottish name derived from the name Gilbert (which is a Germanic name meaning "oath of renown").

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