Robinson
Syllables: Rob·in·sonUK/ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən//ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/
Robinson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic. Also the ellipsis of Robinson College.

Proper noun
Robinson (countable and uncountable, plural Robinsons)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
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- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Brown County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
- A minor city in Kidder County, North Dakota.
- A city in McLennan County, Texas.
- An extinct town in Okanogan County, Washington.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Robinson Township.
- A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Also used as
Robinson is also the ellipsis of Robinson College.
Forms of Robinson
| plural | Robinsons |
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Origin of Robinson
From Robin + -son.
Words formed from Robinson
Phrases with Robinson
Questions about Robinson
- What does Robinson mean?
- Robinson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
- What part of speech is Robinson?
- Robinson is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Robinson?
- Robinson is pronounced /ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən/ (UK).
Words near Robinson in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Robinson (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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