Robertson

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UK/ˈɹɒb.ət.sən/Canada, US/ˈɹɑ.bɚt.sən/Australia/ˈɹɔb.ət.sən/

proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginMiddle English sone ← Old English sunu ← Proto-West Germanic *sunu →
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Meanings

proper nounRobertson (countable and uncountable, plural Robertsons)

plural Robertsons

  1. countableAn English surname originating as a patronymic.

    Fleetwood Town have signed Brighton midfielder Josh Robertson on loan until 5 January.

    2026 September 2, “Fleetwood sign Brighton midfielder Robertson”, in BBC Sport, retrieved 04 Sep 2026
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village in New South Wales, Australia.
    2. countableuncountableA suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    3. countableuncountableA town in the Western Cape, South Africa.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Crosby County, Texas, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States.
    6. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Robertson County.
    7. countableuncountableAn electoral division in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*hrōþiz
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerHǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s
  4. Proto-Germanic*berhtaz
  5. Proto-Germanic*Hrōþiberhtaz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*Hrōþiberht
  7. Anglo-NormanRobert
  8. EnglishRobert
  9. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*suHnús
  12. Proto-Germanic*sunuz
  13. Proto-West Germanic*sunu
  14. Old Englishsunu
  15. Middle Englishsone
  16. EnglishRobertson

From Robert + -son.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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