Hibbs is a surname, originally chiefly from Devon. Its etymology may be either, Patronymic, from a diminutive of the name Hibbert; or a Matronymic of the Medieval female name Ibb, in turn a pet name from Isabel or Isabelle. [1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert Hibbs (1924-2003), American mathematician
- Ben Hibbs (1901–1975), American writer and editor
- Harry Hibbs (footballer) (1906–1984), English footballer
- Harry Hibbs (musician) (1942–1989), Canadian musician
- Jesse Hibbs (1906–1985), American film and television director
- Jim Hibbs (born 1944), American baseball player
- Loren Hibbs (born 1961), American baseball player and coach
- Robert John Hibbs (1943–1966), American military officer and Medal of Honor recipient
- W. B. Hibbs and Company Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mils, A. D.; Room, Adrian, eds. (2002). The Oxford names companion. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 204. ISBN 0198605617.
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surname Hibbs.
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Hibbs is a surname, originally chiefly from Devon. Its etymology may be either, Patronymic, from a diminutive of the name Hibbert; or a Matronymic of the Medieval female name Ibb, in turn a pet name from Isabel or Isabelle. [1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert Hibbs (1924-2003), American mathematician
- Ben Hibbs (1901–1975), American writer and editor
- Harry Hibbs (footballer) (1906–1984), English footballer
- Harry Hibbs (musician) (1942–1989), Canadian musician
- Jesse Hibbs (1906–1985), American film and television director
- Jim Hibbs (born 1944), American baseball player
- Loren Hibbs (born 1961), American baseball player and coach
- Robert John Hibbs (1943–1966), American military officer and Medal of Honor recipient
- W. B. Hibbs and Company Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mils, A. D.; Room, Adrian, eds. (2002). The Oxford names companion. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 204. ISBN 0198605617.
This page lists people with the
surname Hibbs.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.