robbins

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proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic, from Robin + -s.

CommonScrabble 11

Meanings

robbins1

noun
  1. pluralplural of robbin

Robbins2

proper noun

alternative Robins

  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic, from Robin + -s.
  2. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an adopted anglicization of Mac Roibín (“son of Robin”) (Cribbin).
  3. A locale in the United States:
    1. A village and suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois; named for real estate developer Eugene S. Robbins.
    2. An unincorporated community in Haight Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan; named for local sawmill owner F. S. Robbins.
    3. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri; named for early settler Henry Clay Robbins.
    4. A town in Moore County, North Carolina; named for Karl Robbins, Russian-American manufacturer and philanthropist.
    5. A ghost town in Lee County, Virginia; named for early settler Charles Robbins.

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APA

robbins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/robbins

MLA

“robbins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/robbins. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “robbins,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/robbins.

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