Gibby

Gibby Meaning & Origin

About Gibby
The surname Gibby is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Gilbert, which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gibby can be interpreted as "bright pledge" or "famous hostage."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gibby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gibby: 1,717
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,679
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gibby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gibby is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɪbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', 'JP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gibby in Braille

Here's how to represent Gibby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gibby in braille

How to sign the name Gibby using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gibby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gibby in sign language

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