Robinson (name)
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Robinson is an English language
patronymic
surname
, originating in England. It means "son of Robin
(a diminutive of Robert
)". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison
and Robeson. Robinson is the 15th most common surname in the United Kingdom. According to the 1990 United States Census, Robinson was the twentieth most frequently encountered surname among those reported, accounting for 0.23% of the population.
In Ireland
, Robinson is only really common in Ulster
. The two names had been used interchangeably in some areas of the province around the beginning of the 20th century.
Robinson, the compound word, is a rare given name
, while its derivative, Robin, has the distinction of being both a masculine and feminine given name.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, originating in England. It means "son of Robin
Robin (name)
Robin was originally a diminutive given name of Robert, derived from the prefix Rob- , and the suffix -in . More recently, it is used as an independent name. The name Robin is uncommon in being a masculine given name, feminine given name, and a surname...
(a diminutive of Robert
Robert
The name Robert is a Germanic given name, from hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". It is also in use as a surname.After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form Robert, where an Old English cognate form had existed before the Norman Conquest...
)". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison
Robison (name)
Robison is an English language patronymic surname, meaning "son of Rob" . There are similar surname spellings. Robison is a rare given name. People with the name Robison or its variant forms include:-Surname:...
and Robeson. Robinson is the 15th most common surname in the United Kingdom. According to the 1990 United States Census, Robinson was the twentieth most frequently encountered surname among those reported, accounting for 0.23% of the population.
In Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Robinson is only really common in Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
. The two names had been used interchangeably in some areas of the province around the beginning of the 20th century.
Robinson, the compound word, is a rare given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, while its derivative, Robin, has the distinction of being both a masculine and feminine given name.
Given name
- Robinson CanóRobinson CanóRobinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...
(born 1982), Dominican baseball player - Robinson JeffersRobinson JeffersJohn Robinson Jeffers was an American poet, known for his work about the central California coast. Most of Jeffers' poetry was written in classic narrative and epic form, but today he is also known for his short verse, and considered an icon of the environmental movement.-Life:Jeffers was born in...
(1887–1962), American poet - Robinson MerchánRobinson MerchánRobinson Reinaldo Merchán Useche is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1990199119941998...
(born 1974), Venezuelan road cyclist - Robinsón PitalúaRobinsón PitalúaRobinson Pitalúa Támara was a Colombian boxer, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the Men's Bantamweight division....
(1964–1985), Colombian boxer
Surname
- Abraham RobinsonAbraham RobinsonAbraham Robinson was a mathematician who is most widely known for development of non-standard analysis, a mathematically rigorous system whereby infinitesimal and infinite numbers were incorporated into mathematics....
(1918–1974), a German-American mathematician - Alastair RobinsonAlastair RobinsonDr. Alastair S. Robinson is a British-American taxonomist and field botanist specialising in the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes...
, a British botanist - Andrew Robinson (disambiguation)
- Andy RobinsonAndy RobinsonRichard Andrew 'Andy' Robinson OBE is an English rugby union coach and retired player. He is currently the head coach of Scotland.Robinson played as an openside flanker for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions...
(born 1964), an English rugby union coach and former player - Angus Hargreaves RobinsonAngus Hargreaves RobinsonAngus Hargreaves Robinson was the owner of a grazing property, 'Yanjettee', at Coolup, Western Australia, as well as being an amateur ornithologist. He made important studies of the birds on his property, including Australian Magpies and Magpie-larks...
(1907–1973), an Australian grazier and ornithologist - Arthur Robinson (disambiguation)
- A. N. R. RobinsonA. N. R. RobinsonArthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, OCC, TC was the third President of Trinidad and Tobago, serving from 19 March 1997 to 17 March 2003. He was also Trinidad and Tobago's third Prime Minister, serving in that capacity from 18 December 1986 to 17 December 1991...
(born 1926), the President (1997–2003) and Prime Minister (1986–1991) of Trinidad and Tobago - Basil RobinsonBasil RobinsonGroup Captain Basil Vernon Robinson DSO DFC & bar AFC was a pilot with RAF Bomber Command during World War II. He is most notable for flying a Handley Page Halifax bomber over 500 miles back to England and safely landing it after the other six crew members bailed out.Robinson was born in...
(1912-1943), a British bomber pilot - Benjamin Lincoln RobinsonBenjamin Lincoln RobinsonBenjamin Lincoln Robinson was an American botanist.-External links:*...
(1864–1935), an American botanist - Bertram Fletcher RobinsonBertram Fletcher RobinsonBertram Fletcher Robinson was an English sportsman, journalist, author and Liberal Unionist Party campaigner. Between 1893 and 1907, he wrote nearly 300 published items including a series of short stories that feature a detective called Addington Peace. However, Robinson is perhaps best remembered...
(1870–1907), a British journalist, editor, author and sportsperson - Bill RobinsonBill Robinson (author)Bill Robinson was an American sailor, author and editor well known in the national and international sailing communities for his 27 nautical books, speaking engagements, and contributions to nautical publications....
(1918–2007), an American editor, author and sailor - Carl RobinsonCarl RobinsonCarl Robinson is a Welsh footballer who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-Wolverhampton Wanderers:...
(born 1976), a Welsh football player - Charles M. Robinson IIICharles M. Robinson IIICharles M. Robinson III is an American author, illustrator, and adventurer. He is a history instructor with South Texas College in McAllen, Texas, and was a member of the 2010 Oxford Round Table. He is a graduate of St...
, an American author and illustrator - Charles Mulford RobinsonCharles Mulford RobinsonCharles Mulford Robinson was a journalist and a writer who became famous as a pioneering Urban Planning theorist. He was the first Professor for Civic Design at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which was only one of two universities offering courses in Urban Planning at the time, the...
(1869–1917), an American city planner and journalist - Charles W. RobinsonCharles W. RobinsonCharles W. Robinson is an American entrepreneur who has been involved with many successful business adventures in the mining and shipping industry...
(born 1919), an American business person and entrepreneur - Chris RobinsonChris Robinson (actor)Chris Robinson is an actor who played Rick Webber #2 on General Hospital...
(born 1938), an American film and television actor - Claude E. RobinsonClaude E. RobinsonClaude E. Robinson was an American pioneer in advertising research and opinion survey research techniques. Along with George Gallup, he was instrumental in developing many scientific sampling techniques that were later used in Gallup polls and other public opinion research surveys.- Life :Claude...
(born 1900), an American pioneer in advertising and public opinion research - Courtney RobinsonCourtney RobinsonCourtney Lamar Robinson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
(born 1986), an American football player - Craig Robinson (born 1962), an American college basketball coach
- David Robinson (disambiguation)
- David RobinsonDavid Robinson (basketball)David Maurice Robinson is a retired American NBA basketball player, who played center for the San Antonio Spurs for his entire NBA career. Based on his prior service as an officer in the United States Navy, Robinson earned the nickname "The Admiral". He and teammate power forward Tim Duncan were...
(born 1965), an American basketball player - Sir David RobinsonDavid Robinson (philanthropist)Sir David Robinson was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist. He donated £18 million to the University of Cambridge to establish a new college in his name. Robinson College, Cambridge, the newest in the university, was formally opened in 1981...
(1904–1987), a British philanthropist and entrepreneur - Douglas C RobinsonDouglas C RobinsonLieutenant Colonel D C Robinson was a first class cricketer who played for England and captained Gloucestershire. . He was born in 1883 at Lawrence Weston House near Bristol, his father was Gloucestershire player Arthur Robinson and his grandfather was Elisha Smith Robinson. Many of his relations...
(1884–1963), Gloucestershire cricketer - Duncan RobinsonDuncan RobinsonDavid Duncan Robinson, C.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.L., is the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is also the Chairman of the Henry Moore Foundation and was, until 2007, the Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum....
(b. ?), an English, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and noted art historian - Dunta RobinsonDunta RobinsonWillie Dunta Robinson is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Houston Texans 10th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.-Early years:...
(born 1982), an American NFL cornerback, playing for the Houston Texans - Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinson was a Romanian-born American actor. A popular star during Hollywood's Golden Age, he is best remembered for his roles as gangsters, such as Rico in his star-making film Little Caesar and as Rocco in Key Largo...
(1893–1973), a Romanian-American actor - Edwin Arlington RobinsonEdwin Arlington RobinsonEdwin Arlington Robinson was an American poet who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.- Biography :Robinson was born in Head Tide, Lincoln County, Maine, but his family moved to Gardiner, Maine, in 1870...
(1869–1935), an American poet - Elisha Smith RobinsonElisha Smith RobinsonElisha Smith Robinson 1817-1885 was the son of a Gloucestershire paper maker Edward Robinson. In 1840 his father threatened to replace him within the family business with a Londoner so he ventured to Bristol with a small loan and within 20 years his own printing and packaging business E. S. & A....
, (1817–1885), paper and packaging manufacturer of Bristol, England - Ezekiel Gilman RobinsonEzekiel RobinsonEzekiel Gilman Robinson was an American Baptist clergyman, theologian and educator, born at Attleboro, Massachusetts, and educated at Brown University and at Newton Theological Institution...
, (1815–1894), an American Baptist clergyman - Fiona RobinsonFiona RobinsonFiona Mary Robinson-Hannan is a retired female basketball player from Australia, who played for the Perth Breakers....
(born 1969), an Australian basketball and handball player - Foster RobinsonFoster RobinsonSir Foster Gotch Robinson was born 19 September 1880 in Sneyd Park, Bristol, son of Edward Robinson and grandson of Elisha Smith Robinson. He died 31 October 1967 in Eastwood Manor, Somerset.-Career:A first-class cricketer for Gloucestershire...
(1880–1957), Gloucestershire cricketer and businessman - Frank Robinson (disambiguation)Frank Robinson (disambiguation)Frank Robinson is a retired American baseball player.Frank Robinson may also refer to:*Frank Robinson , Canadian ice hockey executive and soldier*Frank Robinson , Olympic field hockey player...
- Frank Norman RobinsonFrank Norman RobinsonFrank Norman Robinson was an Australian sound recording technician and ornithologist who worked for many years with the CSIRO. He was born in England, studied economics and languages at Cambridge University, joined the British American Tobacco Company and was stationed in Singapore. During the...
(1911–1997), an Australian wildlife sound recordist and ornithologist - Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount GoderichFrederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount GoderichFrederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon PC , styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known as The Viscount Goderich between 1827 and 1833, the name by which he is best known to history, was a British statesman...
(1782–1859), a British statesman and prime minister - Gaden S. Robinson (1949–2009), a British lepidopteristLepidopteristA lepidopterist is a person who specialises in the study of Lepidoptera, members of an order encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
- Gene RobinsonGene RobinsonVicki Gene Robinson is the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Robinson was elected bishop in 2003 and entered office in March 2004...
(born 1947), an American, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire - George Robinson (disambiguation)
- George Robinson, 1st Marquess of RiponGeorge Robinson, 1st Marquess of RiponGeorge Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon KG, GCSI, CIE, PC , known as Viscount Goderich from 1833 to 1859 and as the Earl de Grey and Ripon from 1859 to 1871, was a British politician who served in every Liberal cabinet from 1861 until his death forty-eight years later.-Background...
(1827–1909), a British politician - Fr. Gerald Robinson (born 1938), an American priest, convicted of killing Sr. Margaret Ann Pahl
- Gerald RobinsonGerald Robinson (American football)Gerald Robinson ,but attended NHSin Notasulga,AL, and is a former National Football League defensive end who played from 1986 to 1994 for the Minnesota Vikings, the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams. He attended the Auburn University and was the Vikings first round draft pick in 1986...
(born 1963), an American football player - Gerald Robinson (basketball)Gerald Robinson (basketball)Gerald Robinson is an American Dutch professional basketball player, and currently plays for Landstede Basketbal in the Dutch Basketball League...
(born 1984), an American basketball player - Sir Gerry RobinsonGerry RobinsonSir Gerrard Jude "Gerry" Robinson is an Irish businessman. He is the former non-executive Chairman of Allied Domecq and the ex-Chairman/Chief Executive of Granada.-Early life:...
(born 1948), Irish-born British businessman - Gilbert de Beauregard RobinsonGilbert de Beauregard RobinsonGilbert de Beauregard Robinson was a Canadian mathematician most famous for his work on combinatorics and representation theory of the symmetric groups, including the Robinson-Schensted algorithm.-Biography:...
(1906–1992), Canadian mathematician - Glenn RobinsonGlenn RobinsonGlenn A. "Big Dog" Robinson is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He last played during the 2004–05 season.-Early life:...
(born 1973), American NBA basketball player - Greg RobinsonGreg Robinson-External links:**-References:...
(born 1951), American football coach and alleged defensive expert - Helen Ring RobinsonHelen Ring RobinsonHelen Ring Robinson , was either the first of the second woman to serve as a state senator in the United States and the first in the Colorado State Senate. She was elected in 1913. She died in Denver in 1923.-See also:...
(1878–1923), second woman to serve as a state senator in the United States - Henry Robinson (disambiguation)
- Herbert Christopher RobinsonHerbert Christopher RobinsonHerbert Christopher Robinson was a British zoologist and ornithologist. He is principally known for conceiving and initiating the major ornithological reference The Birds of the Malay Peninsula....
(1874–1929), British zoologist and ornithologist - Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron RosmeadHercules Robinson, 1st Baron RosmeadHercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, GCMG, PC was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong...
(1824–1897), British colonial administrator, Governor of Hong Kong - Iris RobinsonIris RobinsonIris Robinson is a former Northern Ireland Unionist politician. She is married to Peter Robinson, who is currently the First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly....
(born 1949), Northern Irish politician - J. Alan RobinsonJ. Alan RobinsonJohn Alan Robinson is a philosopher , mathematician and computer scientist. He is University Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University, United States....
(born 1930), American mathematician, logician and philosopher - James R. RobinsonJames R. RobinsonJames R. Robinson was an industrialist, inventor, and author of a seminal book on mine ventilation . The book documents his invention of a new device for ventilating mines and preventing the buildup of explosive methane gases underground, thereby dramatically improving mine safety.He founded the...
(1860–1950), US industrialist - Jack Robinson (disambiguation)
- Jackie RobinsonJackie RobinsonJack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...
(1919–1972), first African American Major League Baseball player - James RobinsonJames Robinson (distance runner)James J. Robinson, Jr. is a former American middle distance runner. He was the dominant American 800 meters runner from the mid-1970s through the mid 1980. He ran in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, finishing fifth in his semi-final and not making the final. He was on the ill...
(b. 1954), American middle distance runner - Jason RobinsonJason RobinsonJason Thorpe Robinson OBE is an English former international rugby union and rugby league player of the 1990s and 2000s. Playing at wing or fullback, he won fifty-one rugby union international test caps in total for England, and in rugby league he won twelve caps for Great Britain and seven for...
(born 1974), English dual-code rugby international - Jerry RobinsonJerry RobinsonJerry Robinson is an American comic book artist best known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s.He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.-Career:...
, comics artist - Joan RobinsonJoan RobinsonJoan Violet Robinson FBA was a post-Keynesian economist who was well known for her knowledge of monetary economics and wide-ranging contributions to economic theory...
(1903–1983), British economist - John Robinson (disambiguation)
- John G. Robinson (1856–1943), British locomotive engineer, chief mechanical engineer of the Great Central Railway from 1900 to 1922
- Julia RobinsonJulia RobinsonJulia Hall Bowman Robinson was an American mathematician best known for her work on decision problems and Hilbert's Tenth Problem.-Background and education:...
(née Bowman, 1919–1985), American mathematician, first female president of the AMS - Keith Robinson (disambiguation)
- Ken Robinson (born 1950), British author
- Ken RobinsonKen Robinson (field hockey)Kenneth Edward Robinson is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a regular member of the men's national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, during the 1990s and early 2000s. Robinson earned a total number of 53 caps during his career.-References:**...
(born 1971), New Zealand field hockey player - Kim Stanley RobinsonKim Stanley RobinsonKim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer known for his award-winning Mars trilogy. His work delves into ecological and sociological themes regularly, and many of his novels appear to be the direct result of his own scientific fascinations, such as the fifteen years of research...
, (born 1952), American science fiction writer - Lucius RobinsonLucius RobinsonLucius Robinson was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 26th Governor of New York from 1877 to 1879.-Life:...
(1810–1891), NY Governor 1877–1879 - Mark RobinsonMark Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)Cllr Mark Robinson was the Democratic Unionist Party Northern Ireland Assembly Member for Belfast South. Elected in sixth place in 1998 he increased his vote in the 2003 election and was returned in second place....
, (born 1959), Northern Irish politician - Mark Robinson (disambiguation)
- Mary RobinsonMary RobinsonMary Therese Winifred Robinson served as the seventh, and first female, President of Ireland from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. She first rose to prominence as an academic, barrister, campaigner and member of the Irish Senate...
(born 1944), first female President of Ireland - Mary RobinsonMary Robinson (Maid of Buttermere)Mary Robinson was known as "The Maid of Buttermere", is the subject of Melvyn Bragg's novel of that name, and is mentioned in William Wordsworth's Prelude....
(1778–1837), English, subject of Melvyn Bragg's novel Maid of Buttermere, and mentioned in William Wordsworth's "Prelude" - Mary RobinsonMary Robinson (poet)Mary Robinson was an English poet and novelist. During her lifetime she is known as 'the English Sappho'...
(née Darby, 1756 or 1758–1800), English poetess - Mary Robinson, Baroness GranthamMary Robinson, Baroness GranthamMary Jemima Robinson, Baroness Grantham was a British peeress.Born Lady Mary Jemima Yorke, she was the second daughter of Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and was educated privately at the family home, Wrest Park...
(née Yorke, 1757–1830), English peeress - Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson-Biography:Robinson was born and grew up in Sandpoint, Idaho, and did her undergraduate work at Pembroke College, the former women's college at Brown University, receiving her B.A., magna cum laude in 1966, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Ph.D...
(born 1947), American writer - Michelle Robinson (born 1964), American lawyer and First Lady
- Moushaumi RobinsonMoushaumi RobinsonMoushaumi Robinson is an American athlete. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she won a gold medal in the 4×400 metres relay for her contributions in the preliminary round.-External links:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/....
(born 1981), American track and field sprinter - Nate RobinsonNate RobinsonNathaniel Cornelius Robinson is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder...
(born 1984), American, NBA basketball player - Neville RobinsonNeville RobinsonFrank Neville Hosband Robinson was an Englishphysicist....
(1925–1996), British physicist - Norm RobinsonNorm RobinsonNorman "Latchem" Robinson was an Australian rugby league player, coach, selector and administrator for the Balmain club and a City, State and National selector and manager.-Playing career:...
, Australian rugby league footballer and coach - Patricia RobinsonPatricia RobinsonPatricia Rawlins Robinson was a Trinidadian economist and public servant. Robinson, the wife former President and Prime Minister A. N. R...
, Trinidadian economist - Paul Robinson (disambiguation)
- Peter Robinson (disambiguation)
- Raphael M. RobinsonRaphael M. RobinsonRaphael Mitchel Robinson was an American mathematician.Born in National City, California, Robinson was the youngest of four children of a lawyer and a teacher. He was awarded the BA , MA , and Ph.D. , all in mathematics, and all from the University of California, Berkeley. His Ph.D...
(1911–1995), American mathematician - Ray Charles RobinsonRay CharlesRay Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
(1930–2004), American pianist and inventor of soul music - Richard Robinson (disambiguation)
- Rix RobinsonRix RobinsonRix Robinson was a Michigan pioneer. He was a fur trader and the first permanent settler of Kent County, Michigan, a representative to the state constitutional convention of 1850 and a state senator.- Early years :...
(1789-1875), American politician - Sir Robert Robinson (1886–1974), Nobel prize for Chemistry winner (1947)
- Robert Robinson (disambiguation)
- John Thomas Romnet Robinson (1792–1882), Irish astronomer and physicist
- Ronald RobinsonRonald RobinsonRonald "Robbie" Edward Robinson, FBA was a distinguished historian of the British Empire who between 1971 and 1981 held the Beit Professorship of Commonwealth History at the University of Oxford....
(1920–1999), British historian of Africa - Samuel Robinson, alias of South American philosopher and educator Simón RodríguezSimón RodríguezSimón Rodríguez , known during his exile from Spanish America as Samuel Robinson, was a South American philosopher and educator, notably Simón Bolívar's tutor and mentor....
(1769–1854) - Shawna RobinsonShawna RobinsonShawna Robinson is a former NASCAR driver.Robinson began her racing career in 1984 in the GATR Truck Series, winning rookie of the year honors in 1984 as well as a race at Flemington Speedway in 1987. She began racing NASCAR in 1988, when she was named Rookie of the Year in the now-defunct Dash...
(born 1964), American female NASCAR driver - Sidney Robinson (disambiguation)
- Sidney Robinson (politician)Sidney Robinson (politician)Sidney Robinson was a Liberal Party politician in Wales who served as Member of Parliament from 1906 to 1922.He was elected to the House of Commons at his first attempt, at the 1906 general election, for the Breconshire constituency...
(1863–1956), Liberal Party politician in Wales, MP from 1906 to 1922 - Sidney Robinson (athlete) (1876–1959), British athlete
- Sozhasingarayer RobinsonSozhasingarayer RobinsonSozhasingarayer Robinson , also widely known as simply S. Robinson is a professional Indian basketball player. He currently plays for the Tamil Nadu Basketball Team which competes in the India National Cup....
(born 1980), Basketball player for India's national team - Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
(born 1940), African-American R&B and soul singer and songwriter - Spider RobinsonSpider RobinsonSpider Robinson is an American-born Canadian Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction author.- Biography :Born in the Bronx, New York City, Robinson attended Catholic high school, spending his junior year in a seminary, followed by two years in a Catholic college, and five years at the State...
, (born 1948), American science fiction writer - Steve Robinson (born 1968), Welsh former world champion boxer
- Sugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray Robinson was an African-American professional boxer. Frequently cited as the greatest boxer of all time, Robinson's performances in the welterweight and middleweight divisions prompted sportswriters to create "pound for pound" rankings, where they compared fighters regardless of weight...
(Walker Smith Jr., 1921–1989), American boxer - Thomas Robinson (disambiguation)Thomas Robinson (disambiguation)Thomas Robinson may refer to:*Thomas Robinson , English composer and music teacher*Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham , English diplomatist and politician...
- Thomas Robinson (c. 1560 – after 1609), English lutenist and composer
- Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron GranthamThomas Robinson, 1st Baron GranthamThomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham, KB, PC was a British diplomatist and politician. He was a younger son of Sir William Robinson, Bt...
(c. 1695–1770), 1st Baron of Grantham, English diplomatist and politician - Tony RobinsonTony RobinsonTony Robinson is an English actor, comedian, author, broadcaster and political campaigner. He is best known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder, and for hosting Channel 4 programmes such as Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. Robinson is a member of the Labour Party...
(born 1956), CEO UKIP Media and Events - Tony RobinsonTony RobinsonTony Robinson is an English actor, comedian, author, broadcaster and political campaigner. He is best known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder, and for hosting Channel 4 programmes such as Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. Robinson is a member of the Labour Party...
(born 1946), British television comedy actor and political campaigner - W. Andrew RobinsonW. Andrew RobinsonW. Andrew Robinson is a British author and former newspaper editor.Andrew Robinson was educated at the Dragon School, Eton College where he was a King's Scholar, University College, Oxford where he read Chemistry and finally the School of Oriental and African Studies in London...
(born 1957), British author and editor - W. Heath RobinsonW. Heath RobinsonWilliam Heath Robinson was an English cartoonist and illustrator, best known for drawings of eccentric machines....
(William Heath Robinson, 1872–1944), British cartoonist and illustrator - William Robinson (disambiguation)
See also
- Robertson (surname)Robertson (surname)Robertson is a patronymic surname, originating in northern England and Scotland. It means "son of Robert".-People with this surname:* A. Willis Robertson, former U.S. Senator from Virginia, father of Pat Robertson* Alec Robertson, New Zealand lawn bowler...
- Robeson (disambiguation)
- Robin (name)Robin (name)Robin was originally a diminutive given name of Robert, derived from the prefix Rob- , and the suffix -in . More recently, it is used as an independent name. The name Robin is uncommon in being a masculine given name, feminine given name, and a surname...
- Robinson (disambiguation)
- Robison (disambiguation)