Tibbs (surname)

Tibbs is an English-language patronymic surname from a short form the medieval given names Tebald or Tibalt.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

Andrew Tibbs (1929–1991), American urban blues singer
Bill Tibbs (1931–2009), Canadian ice hockey player
Casey Tibbs (1929–1990), American rodeo cowboy and film actor
Casey Tibbs (paralympian), American Paralympic athlete
Chris Tibbs (born 1977), Canadian politician
Delbert Tibbs (1939–2013), American poet
Gary Tibbs (born 1958), British musician
Henry Tibbs (1877–1943), English rector
James Tibbs (1855–1924), New Zealand school principal
James Tibbs III (born 2002), American baseball player
Jaron Tibbs (born 2005), American football player
Jay Tibbs (born 1962), American baseball player
John Tibbs (born 1990), American Christian musician
Kim Tibbs, American singer-songwriter
Philip Tibbs (fl. 1859–1907), Irish priest
Sue Tibbs (1934–2012), American politician
William Henry Tibbs (1816–1906), American politician

Fictional characters

Miss Tibbs, a character from the sitcom Fawlty Towers
Virgil Tibbs, from the novel In the Heat of the Night

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 3. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 475. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. OCLC 51655476. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[Hanks_2003-1] Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 3. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 475. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. OCLC 51655476. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

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