Meaning and Origin
What does the name Robinson mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to 2 people from the United States and Hong Kong, the name Robinson is of English origin and means "Son Of Robin".
- A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Robinson means "This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Rob, and diminutive Rob-in; compare Col-in from Nicholas" and is of English origin.
- According to a user from Australia, the name Robinson is of English origin and means "Great".
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Robinson means "Gift" and is of English origin.
- United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
- United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
- United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
- United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
- Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
- United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
- English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From Robin + -son.
- A patronymic surname.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A placename given to several towns in the United States.
- A ghost town in California.
- A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois.
- A city and town in Kansas.
- A city and village in North Dakota.
- A city in Texas.
- A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.