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Robinson en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɹɑb.ən.sən/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/ (General-American)
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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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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. 2018 July 18, Owen Jones, “The hard right can only be defeated from the left, not from the centre”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2018:
  2. (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ A minor city in Brown County, Kansas.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ An unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ A minor city in Kidder County, North Dakota.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ A city in McLennan County, Texas.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ An extinct town in Okanogan County, Washington.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A placename given to several towns in the United States. ▸ A number of townships in the United States, listed under Robinson Township.
  12. (countable, uncountable) A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
  13. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:Cambridge University, uncountable) Ellipsis of Robinson College, Cambridge.
    alt of Cambridge

Forms

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Robinsons Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Mrs. Robinson · Heath Robinsonian · Robinsonesque · georgerobinsonite · Heath Robinsonesque · Robinson projection · Robinsonian · Robinson Island · Heath Robinson

Relateds

robinsonade