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

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Gibson

Elsewhere on X, Musk expressed support for the idea of hiring Mel Gibson to direct a version of “The Odyssey” entirely in Homeric Greek, with a focus on historical accuracy and fealty to Greek culture.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

“I view these guys and gals as the homesteaders of the Wild West,” said Albrecht, who previously represented big private-equity firms at law firm Gibson Dunn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Whoever is the first to post at a milestone gets immortalized,” said Gibson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Bedford Girls' School head Gemma Gibson said Year 10 pupil Natalie was "bright and accomplished", remembered her as a dancer, musician and sportswoman.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

My sisters Inez and Mable in Port Gibson that got eighteen kids between em and six with the flu.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett