Gibson

¹ American  

[gib-suhn] / ˈgɪb sən /

noun

1. a dry martini cocktail garnished with a pearl onion.

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Gibson ² American  

[gib-suhn] / ˈgɪb sən /

noun

1. Althea, 1927–2003, U.S. tennis player.

2. Charles Dana 1867–1944, U.S. artist and illustrator.

3. Josh(ua), 1911–47, U.S. baseball player.

4. Robert Bob, 1935–2020, U.S. baseball pitcher.

5. a male given name.

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Gibson ¹ British  

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. a cocktail consisting of four or more parts dry gin and one part dry vermouth, iced and served with a pickled pearl onion

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Gibson ² British  

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. Mel. born 1956, Australian film actor and director: his films include Mad Max (1979), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1996; also directed), What Women Want (2000), The Passion of the Christ (2004; director only), and Apocalypto (2006; director and co-writer)

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Etymology

Origin of Gibson

First recorded in 1925–30; after the surname Gibson

Example Sentences

“Data show that many Floridians are being forced to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, as far as New York and Virginia, to get care,” Gibson said.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The Gibson Les Paul '59, signed by the guitarist, sold for £233,100, a new world record for a Slash-played guitar.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Gibson Dunn picked up four Sullivan & Cromwell partners in total, heralding a generational shift for a firm that served as the professional home of leading conservative lawyer Ted Olson, who died in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In 1988, for a walk-off home run by the hobbled Kirk Gibson in the World Series: “In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The decon team was led by Merhl Gibson.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston