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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gib

Other OS name in the Parish of Kildwick

Historical Forms

  • Great Gibb & Little Gibb 1800 Layc

Etymology

, Great Gibb & Little Gibb 1800Layc , l. ME  gybbe , OFr  gibbe ' a hump ' , here referring to a lofty rounded hill .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name