Description:
The Gipps family is a Scottish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic word 'gip', meaning 'son of'. The first record of the name is from the early 12th century, when a certain Gippa was mentioned in the record of the Abbey of Holyroodhouse. The surname was first recorded in England in the late 12th century, when one Walter Gipps was mentioned in the record of the Abbey of Westminster. The surname became very popular in Scotland during the late Middle Ages and the Early Renaissance, as many prominent families of Scottish nobility were named Gipps. The Gipps family is also well-known in Canada, where many members have emigrated in the past century. The Gipps family is a Scottish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic word 'gip', meaning 'son of'. The first record of the name is from the early 12th century, when a certain Gippa was mentioned in the record of the Abbey of Holyroodhouse. The surname was first recorded in England in the late 12th century, when one Walter Gipps was mentioned in the record of the Abbey of Westminster. The surname became very popular in Scotland during the late Middle Ages and the Early Renaissance, as many prominent families of Scottish nobility were named Gipps. The Gipps family is also well-known in Canada, where many members have emigrated in the past century.
