English Explanatory Dictionary

Robinson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois.
  5. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa.
  6. A minor city in Brown County, Kansas.
  7. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.
  8. An unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
  9. A minor city in Kidder County, North Dakota.
  10. A city in McLennan County, Texas.
  11. An extinct town in Okanogan County, Washington.
  12. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Robinson Township.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən/ /ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/ /ˈɹɑb.ən.sən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-Robinson.wav

Word forms

Robinson Robinsons

Etymology

From Robin + -son.

Related words

robinsonade

Derived words

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