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Robinson

proper noun

  1. family name
  2. place name
  3. male given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən/ / /ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/ / /ˈɹɑb.ən.sən/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Robin Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Robinson From Robin + -son.

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

    The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  4. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  5. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  6. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  7. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  8. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  9. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  10. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  11. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  12. A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
  13. Ellipsis of Robinson College, Cambridge.