United States chemist (1839-1903)
"The textbook chapter on statistical mechanics is dedicated to the work of Gibbs, the renowned American chemist who revolutionized thermodynamics."
An English patronymic surname from Gibb (Gilbert).
"The Gibbs family has lived in that small village for three generations."
The word gibbs is a plural noun formed by adding an 's' to the name Gibb. It does not have its own original meaning separate from referring to things associated with or belonging to someone named Gibb.