Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fitzgibbon

/fˌɪtsdʒˈɪbən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
fitzgib-bon
IPA
/fˌɪtsdʒˈɪbən/
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Irish surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman fitz Gibbon (“son of Gibbon”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Fitzgibbons (plural)

Rhymes With

ribbon ibn gibbon mckibben mckibbin mcgibbon gribben hibben

Questions

How do you pronounce fitzgibbon?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˌɪtsdʒˈɪbən/.
What does fitzgibbon mean?
An Irish surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Where does fitzgibbon come from?
From Anglo-Norman fitz Gibbon (“son of Gibbon”).

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