Robertson.
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
A placename: A village in New South Wales, Australia.
A placename: A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
A placename: A town in the Western Cape, South Africa.
A placename: An unincorporated community in Crosby County, Texas, United States.
A placename: A census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States.
A placename: Ellipsis of Robertson County.
A placename: An electoral division in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kreH-der. Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s Proto-Germanic *berhtaz Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberhtder. Frankishder. Anglo-Norman Robertder. English Robert 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 Robertson From Robert + -son.
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