As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GABBETT. The Gabbetts of Cahirline, CO. Limerick, trace an English lineage to the year 11:87. The name is probably identical with Garbett and Garbutt.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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