Where does “Robinson” come from?

Robinson is an English patronymic surname derived from the given name Robert, which comes from Old French Robert.

Ancestry of “Robinson”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	robin	Any of various passerine birds of the families...
2	Middle English	Robin	—
3	Old French	Robert	—
4	Frankish	berht	bright
5	Proto-Germanic	berhtaz	bright, shining
6	Proto-Germanic	hrabnaz	raven
7	Proto-Indo-European	ḱorh₂-	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	ḱer-	to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9	Proto-Indo-European	kr̥-	to turn, to bend
10	Proto-Indo-European	ker-	army

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