Gijsbers Family History & Genealogy

Summary

The Gijsbers family seems to have originated in the Netherlands and from there spread to surrounding European countries and then into the United States of America. The surname Gijsbers has both Germanic and Norman roots and translates as "bright" and "noble youth" (see "meaning of the last name Gijsbers" below). Variations of the surname Gijsbers include  Gysbers (Netherlands), Gisbert (Germany), and Gispert (Spain).

History

While at least one branch of the Gijsbers family is originally from the Netherlands, the family has spread throughout Europe and into the United States of America. The Gijsbers family seems to have originated in the Netherlands and from there spread to surrounding European countries and then into the United States of America. The surname Gijsbers has both Germanic and Norman roots and translates as "bright" and "noble youth" (see "meaning of the last name Gijsbers" below). Variations of the surname Gijsbers include  Gysbers (Netherlands), Gisbert (Germany), and Gispert (Spain).

Name Origin

The surname Gijsbers is taken from the old Norman personal name "Gislebert." From the Germanic words gisil meaning "noble youth" and berth meaning "bright." This is a hereditary surname of baptismal origin.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Gijsbers variations in spelling include Gysbers (Netherlands), Gisbert (Germany), and Gispert (Spain)

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Gijsbers family is from the Netherlands (Nederlands)  The name Gijsbers is from the Netherlands (Nederlands). Gijsbers Dutch, from the Netherlands in central Europe. The families in the Netherlands, the US, and around Europe have a mixed geneology of French, and German due to the Netherlands' proximity to these countries. Gijsbers tend to have very fair phenotypes of eye and skin color, but darker hair, majorly light to dark brown (fairly typical of central Europeans). 

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Early Gijsberses

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