Bilbo Family History
Bilbo Name Meaning
Altered form of French Bilbaud itself a shortened form of Billebaud: nickname from a compound of bille ‘(billiard-)ball’ in a transferred sense also ‘testicle’ and baud ‘bold’. In some cases possibly also English: variant of Bilboe a Staffordshire surname apparently a nickname from Early modern English bilbo which denoted a type of fine sword derived from an Anglicized form of the name of the Spanish city and port of Bilbao. This surname is rare in Britain.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022