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The [[surname]] '''Gilbertson''' has several origins. Sometimes it is derived from the personal name ''[[Gilbert (given name)|Gilbert]]''. In other cases it is an [[Americanization]] of the [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] surname ''Gilbertsen'', or some other [[Scandinavian languages|Scandinavian]] [[cognate]].<ref name="ancestry1">{{cite web |title=Gilbertson Family History |url=http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Gilbertson |publisher=[[Ancestry.com]] |accessdate=12 December 2014 }}</ref>
==People with the surname==
* [[Ashley Gilbertson]] (born 1978), Australian, photographer
* [[Charlotte Gilbertson]] (1922–2014), American painter and print maker
* [[David Gilbertson]] (born 1949), American, chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
* [[Deb Gilbertson]], New Zealand consultant
* [[Emil G. Gilbertson]] (1870–1949). American politician
* [[Eric R. Gilbertson]], American, President of Saginaw Valley State University
* [[Gary Gilbertson]], American, music composer for Atari
* [[Julius C. Gilbertson]] (1875–1933), American politician and jurist
* [[Keith Gilbertson]] (born 1948), American, collegiate head football coach
* [[Kevin Gilbertson]], American web developer, inventor of tinyURL
* [[Larry D. Gilbertson]] (1917–1986), American politician
* [[Lewis Gilbertson]] (1814–1896), Welsh clergyman and academic
* Lucas Gilbertsonpointless, Canadian voice actor
* [[Paul Gilbertson]] (born 1962), English, first guitarist of the British band James
* [[Stan Gilbertson]] (born 1944), American ice hockey player
* [[Tim Gilbertson]] (born 1987), Canadian singer/songwriter
== References ==
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==See also==
* [[Gilbert (given name)]]
* [[Gibson (surname)]]
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