Where does “Robison” come from?

Robison is an English surname derived from the personal name Robert, which came from Old French Robert, a name of Germanic origin meaning "bright fame."

Ancestry of “Robison”, 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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