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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:

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mils, A. D.; Room, Adrian, eds. (2002). The Oxford names companion. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 204. ISBN 0198605617.