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

Gibson might not know specs like RPMs or cylinders, but he said he appreciates the “Fast and Furious” characters’ gorgeous cars, including Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger and Brian O’Connor’s late ’90s Mitsubishi Eclipse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“There are no limits to the West Coast friends that DJ Quik has,” Gibson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

That suggests Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson will both be needed in the XI with their seam bowling and power-hitting capabilities, while Edwards emphasised the need for flexibility in the batting line-up.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"The terminology is so sprawling that you could almost make a new language from these rock names," said Gibson.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Since when did Billy Gibson work the morning shift?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly