Talk:Sibbald

Latest comment: 12 years ago by Hwy43 in topic Name origin

Name origin edit

Has anyone carried out research into the name Sibbald and how this area came to be known as Sibbald? Is it from the Scottish surname Sibbald? 183.177.120.28 (talk) 03:07, 27 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

From Alberta Place Names by Larry Donovan & Tom Monto (2006, Dragon Hill Publishing Ltd.)...
"There are different stories of how this hamlet received its name. Perhaps it was named after John Sibbald, a railway engineer, or possibly after Frank Sibbald, an early rancher in the area."
The book doesn't confirm the heritage of either person. Hwy43 (talk) 03:24, 27 November 2011 (UTC)Reply