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Robinson
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English
+ River
Etymology
en :af Robin -son + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən/ RP
en /ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/ /ˈɹɑb.ən.sən/ GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-Robinson.wav US
en Rob in son
Proper noun
thumb|Aerial view of Robinson, Kansas
~ s
en patronymics.
en http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/18/hard-right-left-centre-party-politics-blair-clinton The hard right can only be defeated from the left, not from the centre Owen Jones 2018-07-18 w:The Guardian The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat. https://web.archive.org/web/20180820134944/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/18/hard-right-left-centre-party-politics-blair-clinton
en male surnames.
A placename given to several towns in the United States.
en city/county seat co/Crawford County s/Illinois.
en unincorporated community co/Delaware County s/Iowa.
en minor city co/Brown County s/Kansas.
en unincorporated community co/Harrison County s/Kentucky.
en unincorporated community co/Saint Louis County s/Minnesota.
en minor city co/Kidder County s/North Dakota.
en city co/McLennan County s/Texas.
en extinct town co/Okanogan County s/Washington.
en A number of <<townships>> in the <<c/USA>>, listed under Robinson Township.
A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
en Cantab informal en w:Robinson College, Cambridge.
Derived terms
en georgerobinsonite Heath Robinson Heath Robinsonesque Heath Robinsonian Robinsonesque Robinsonian Robinson projection Mrs. Robinson Robinson Island
Related terms
en robinsonade
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Robinson is the 30th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529,821 individuals. Robinson is most common among White (48.7%) and Black/African American (44.9%) individuals.