Cubbon is a rare

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manx gaelic ( Gaelg) surname, of exclusive origin from the

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Origins and meaning

Cubbon is one of the rare

manx surnames Surnames originating on the Isle of Man reflect the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras — Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic languages, Gaelic or O ...

, of either

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Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

ancient origin. The surname Cubbon is a Manx contraction of the Irish surname ‘Mac Ghiobúin’ or the Scottish variant ‘ MacGhiobúin’ meaning ‘son of Ghiobúin’. Ghiobúin itself meaning: ("pledge", "hostage", "noble youth") and ("bright", "famous") The Cubbon surname originally possessed the variations of the gaelic Mac prefixes (Mac/Mc or M’), which were universally used in surnames on the Isle of Man. By the 17th century the

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had almost completely disappeared. When the Mac prefix fell out of use, the final consonant became the first sound of the surname. Because of this, many Manx names characteristically begin with the letters C, K, or Q.de Bhulbh, Seán ''Sloinnte na h-Éireann'' (1997) Comhar-Chumann Íde Naofa Cubbon and its numerous variations are commonly associated in

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with the descendants of Gilbert

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, a younger son of John Fitzgerald, ancestor of the houses of

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and Desmond. Or as variations of the

sept A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person ( ...

name of the highland

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, after the

clan chief The Scottish Gaelic word means children. In early times, and possibly even today, Scottish clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the clan, after whom the clan is named. The clan chief (''ceannard c ...

Gilbert Buchanan.

Variations

As an old gaelic name that exist in the three branches of the

Goidelic The Goidelic or Gaelic languages ( ga, teangacha Gaelacha; gd, cànanan Goidhealach; gv, çhengaghyn Gaelgagh) form one of the two groups of Insular Celtic languages, the other being the Brittonic languages. Goidelic languages historically ...

languages, Cubbon has/had numerous variations: M’Cubbon (1430), MacCubbon/ McCubbon/ MacCubbin/ McCubbin (1511), Cubbon (1605), Cubon (1649) and Cubbin (1645)

Notable people

Brian Cubbon Sir Brian Crossland Cubbon GCB (9 April 1928 – 20 May 2015) was a British senior civil servant and a member of the Charter Compliance Panel of the Press Complaints Commission. Biography Cubbon was born in Oswaldtwisle, Lancashire on 9 April 192 ...

(1928–2015), British senior civil servant * Francis Cubbon (1882–1917), aerial observer and flying ace *

John Cubbon Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General John Hamilton Cubbon, (1911–1997) was a British Army officer. Military career Cubbon was commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment in 1931. He served as adjutant of the 7th Battalion, the Cheshire R ...

(1911–1997), British Army officer *

Mark Cubbon Mark Cubbon may refer to: * Mark Cubbon (army officer), British army officer with the East India Company * Mark Cubbon (administrator), chief executive of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust See also * Mark Cuban Mark Cuban (born ...

(1775–1861), British army officer and commissioner *

William Cubbon William Cubbon M.A. (28 May 1865 – 1 January 1955) was a Manx nationalist, antiquarian, author, businessman and librarian who was the first secretary of the Manx Museum, later becoming Director of the Museum.''Isle of Man Examiner Yearbook ...

(1865–1955), Manx nationalist, antiquarian, author, businessman, and librarian

References

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