Etymology

robin

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Today it means: A European robin, Erithacus rubecula. Full definition →

Middle English robynet
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robin · noun1

  1. Middle English · derived fromrobynet
  2. English todayrobin

Short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn (“Robin”). ] ]

Robin · proper noun, noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromRobin
  2. English todayRobin

* (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert. * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin, or from Germanic.

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