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Robinson.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/General-American/ˈɹɑb.ən.sən/General-American

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

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  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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  3. A placename given to several towns in the United States. A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois.

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  4. A placename given to several towns in the United States. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa.

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  5. A placename given to several towns in the United States. A minor city in Brown County, Kansas.

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  6. A placename given to several towns in the United States. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.

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  7. A placename given to several towns in the United States. An unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.

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  8. A placename given to several towns in the United States. A minor city in Kidder County, North Dakota.

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  9. A placename given to several towns in the United States. A city in McLennan County, Texas.

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  10. A placename given to several towns in the United States. An extinct town in Okanogan County, Washington.

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  11. A placename given to several towns in the United States. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Robinson Township.

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  12. A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

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  13. Ellipsis of Robinson College, Cambridge.

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Where this word comes from

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.

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