About Gibson
The name Gibson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Gib, a short form of Gilbert. It means "son of Gib" or "son of Gilbert." The name Gilbert itself comes from the Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Overall, the name Gibson signifies a person who is the son of someone named Gib or Gilbert, and it carries connotations of reliability, brightness, and fame.
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Most individuals with the name Gibson are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -36% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Gibson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gibson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.