Fitzgibbon

Fitzgibbon
Mac Giobúin
Fitzgibbon; Mac Giobúin
	Argent a saltire gules
Etymology	"Son of Gibbon"
Place of origin	Ireland
Founder	Maurice Fitzgibbon
Titles	White Knight (Fitzgibbon family); Earl of Clare;
Motto	Nil admirari; ("to be surprised by nothing")

Fitzgibbon, FitzGibbon, Fitz-Gibbon and Fitzgibbons are Irish surnames of Anglo-Norman origin. FitzGibbon and its variants have long been widespread and important surnames within Ireland. The surnames were first found in 12th century Ireland, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland, in which two distinct families were established in Limerick and Mayo.

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