Gilbertson

Gilbertson is a Scottish patronymic surname of Norman-French and pre Old Germanic origins meaning son of Gilbert.^[1] There are alternate spellings, such as the Scandinavian Gilbertsen. It derives from Gaelic personal names and means "son of the servant of St. Brigit". Records show that the Gilbertsens settled in Peebles prior to the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

While Gilbertson is a common surname, it is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname Gilbertson or its variant spellings include:

People with the surname

• Ashley Gilbertson (b. 1978), Australian, Iraq war photographer
• Charlotte Gilbertson (b. 1922), American painter and print maker
• David Gilbertson (b. 1949), American, chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
• Eric R. Gilbertson (b. ?), American, President of Saginaw Valley State University
• Gary Gilbertson (b. ?), American, music composer for Atari
• Keith Gilbertson (b. 1948), American, collegiate head football coach
• Kevin Gilbertson (b. ?), American web developer
• Lewis Gilbertson (1815-1896), Welsh clergyman and academic
• Lucas Gilbertson (b. ?), Canadian voice actor
• Paul Gilbertson (b. 1962), English, first guitarist of the British band James
• Stan Gilbertson (b. 1944), American ice hockey player
• Tim Gilbertson (b. 1987), Canadian singer/songwriter
• W. Peter Gilbertson (b. ?), former Wisconsin politician

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gilbertson Family Crest and History". Retrieved 2013-05-28. 
2. ↑ Meaning and origin of the name Gilbert

See also

• Gilbert (given name)

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