Behind the Name: Message: "Re: Etymology of the name IBBOTSON"

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Subject:	Re: Etymology of the name IBBOTSON
Author:	Barb (guest, 209.52.233.14)
Date:	July 12, 2002 at 12:28:57 AM
Reply to:	Etymology of the name IBBOTSON by Inga

According to one source (Story of Surnames by L.G. Pine), Ibbot was a pet form of Isobel, hence "Ibbotson" would be Isobel's son. It's interesting though, that similar or identical surnames often seem to have originated independently from different roots, not unlike convergent evolution.

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Etymology of the name IBBOTSON - Inga Jul 11 2002, 9:54:08 AM
- Re: Etymology of the name IBBOTSON - Barb Jul 12 2002, 12:28:57 AM
  - P.S. try the message board at http://surnames.behindthename.com/ n/t - Barb Jul 12 2002, 12:37:23 AM

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