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Info on Scottish given name Hibbit or Hibbert
Was born 1822 in Nova Scotia, but parents were from Scotland. Surname was Stevens.
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Barbara
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It's a form of the Germanic name Hildebert ("battle-bright"). The modern English form is Hilbert.
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Hibbert is a surname, and there's a strong Scottish tradition of using family surnames as given names. If possible, I'd look for the mother's maiden name, for a start.For surname meanings, there is a Surname Board, or you can Google it.
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