robinson

n. a common English family name that originally meant 'son of Robin'.

n. a common English surname of patronymic origin, meaning 'son of Robin'.

“Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball.”

“The historical records indicate that the Robinson family settled in this county during the late seventeenth century.”

n. a male first name, though it is less common than the surname.

n. a masculine given name, transferred from the surname.

“Robinson Crusoe is the main character in a famous adventure novel.”

“While Robinson is traditionally a surname, it has seen occasional use as a given name in literary and historical contexts.”

n. a short name for Robinson College at the University of Cambridge.

n. a colloquial ellipsis referring specifically to Robinson College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.

“She is studying architecture at Robinson this year.”

“After the lecture, the students walked back to Robinson to prepare for their evening supervision.”

British English · Informal