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and a surname. It was originally a diminutive masculine given name or
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Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
, derived from the prefix ''Ro''- (''hrod'', Old Germanic, meaning "fame" and ''berht'', meaning "bright"), and the suffix ''-in'' (
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diminutive). In
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, although it is sometimes regarded as a feminine name, it is generally given to boys. In 2014, 88% of babies named Robin in England were boys. In
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, it used to be more popular as a feminine name—during the 1990s, for example, it was the 325th most popular name for girls and the 693rd most popular name for boys. However the gap has been narrowing and recently the number of baby boys and baby girls named Robin in
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has been roughly similar (as visualized in the adjacent chart).Social Security
/ref> In 2014 46% of babies named Robin in United States were boys, which is about three times that figure in 1990. There are several common variations, including ''
Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 t ...
'', ''Robbin'', ''Robine'', ''Robyne'', ''Robynne'', and ''Robbyn''.Social Security
/ref> Robin has its origin in
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and is also a very common surname in France. Robin is occasionally found as a surname in
English-speaking countries The following is a list of English-speaking population by country, including information on both native speakers and second-language speakers. List * The European Union is a supranational union composed of 27 member states. The total En ...
. Common nicknames are Rob, Robbie or Bobby. Robin may refer to:


Given name

* Robin Aitken (born 1952), British journalist *
Robin Antin Robin Antin is an American actress, entrepreneur, dancer, choreographer and clothing designer. In 1995, she founded the modern burlesque troupe the Pussycat Dolls. By 2005, she diversified into various media including a pop recording group with i ...
(born 1961), American-born music video director, best known for being the creator for the hip-hop/R&B group Pussycat Dolls *
Robin Barnett Robin Anthony Barnett CMG (born 8 March 1958) is a British diplomat, who served as the British ambassador to Ireland, Poland, and Romania. Early life Robin Anthony Barnett was born on 8 March 1958 to Bryan Anderson Barnett and Marion Barnett. ...
(born 1958), British diplomat *
Robin Bell Robin Bell (born 16 November 1977 in Cape Town) is a South African-born, Australian slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C1 event in Beijing in ...
, American scientist * Robin Bengtsson (born 1990), Swedish singer * Robin Blaze (born 1971), English countertenor *
Robin Boyd (architect) Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd (3 January 1919 – 16 October 1971) was an Australian architect, writer, teacher and social commentator. He, along with Harry Seidler, stands as one of the foremost proponents for the International Modern Movement ...
(1919–1971), Australian architect * Robin Boyd (theologian) (1924–2018), Irish theologian and missionary *
Robin Brockway Robin Brockway (born 17 April 1981 in Shrewsbury) is a British actor. Career Television appearances include ''The Bill'' for '' ITV'', ''Holby City'' for the '' BBC'' and Dispatches for ''Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air pu ...
, (born 1981) British actor * Robin Brown (disambiguation} * Pauline "Robin" Robinson Bush (1949–1953), daughter of George H. W. Bush *
Robin Bush Robin James Edwin Bush (12 March 1943 – 22 June 2010) was the resident historian for the first nine series of Channel 4's archaeology series ''Time Team'', appearing in 39 episodes between 1994 and 2003. He also presented eight episodes of ...
(1943–2010), English historian * Robin Buxton Potts, Canadian politician * Robin Chase, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar * DJ Robin Clark, (born 1982), German hardstyle DJ and record producer * Robin Coleman (born 1973), American actress and strongwoman * Robin G. Collingwood (1889–1943), English philosopher, historian and archaeologist *
Robin Cook Robert Finlayson "Robin" Cook (28 February 19466 August 2005) was a British Labour politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 until his death in 2005 and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 until 2001 wh ...
(1946–2005), British Member of Parliament, used the name instead of his given name Robert * Robin Cook (American novelist) (born 1940), American doctor and novelist *
Robin Cousins Robin Cousins, MBE (born 17 August 1957) is a British former competitive figure skater who was BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1980. He was the 1980 Olympic champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist (1978–19 ...
(born 1957), British Olympic gold medal figure skater * Robin Curtis, (born 1956), American actress * Sir
Robin Day Sir Robin Day (24 October 1923 – 6 August 2000) was an English political journalist and television and radio broadcaster. Day's obituary in ''The Guardian'' by Dick Taverne stated that he was "the most outstanding television journalist of ...
(1923–2000), British political commentator and journalist * Robin Darwall-Smith, British archivist * Robin Darwin (1910–1974), British artist *
Robin Dutt Robin Dutt (; born 24 January 1965) is a German football coach, executive and former player. He is the manager of Austrian club Wolfsberger AC. Early life Dutt was born and brought up in Germany, the son of a German mother and Indian Bengali ...
(born 1965), German football manager *
Robin Fernando Pattiyage Robin Steven Fernando (born 15 June 1937 – died 8 January 2022 as රොබින් ප්‍රනාන්දු in inhala, popularly as Robin Fernando, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a stunt coord ...
(born 1937), Sri Lankan actor *
Robin Finck Robert John "Robin" Finck (born November 7, 1971) is an American guitarist. Finck is the longest-serving touring musician for Nine Inch Nails, performing with the band from 1994 to 2000, and returning in 2008. With Nine Inch Nails, Finck contribu ...
(born 1971), guitarist for Nine Inch Nails and Guns N' Roses * Robin Gibb (1949–2012), member of the pop group trio, the Bee Gees *
Robin Givens Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: ** European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') **Bush-robin ** Forest ...
(born 1964), American actress * Robin Goad (born 1970), American weightlifter *
Robin Gosens Robin Everardus Gosens (born 5 July 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left-back for club Inter Milan and the Germany national team. Club career Vitesse Born in Emmerich am Rhein, Gosens appeared for lo ...
(born 1994), German footballer *
Robin Hartshorne __NOTOC__ Robin Cope Hartshorne ( ; born March 15, 1938) is an American mathematician who is known for his work in algebraic geometry. Career Hartshorne was a Putnam Fellow in Fall 1958 while he was an undergraduate at Harvard University (under ...
(born 1938), American mathematician * Robin Herman (1951-2022), American sports journalist * Robin Hobb (born 1952), American fantasy author *
Robin Hunter Robin Ian Hunter (4 September 1929 – 8 March 2004) was an English actor who was also a performer and writer in musicals, music hall and comedy.Newley, Patrick (16 April 2004)Robin Hunter.''The Stage'' Life and career The son of actor Ian ...
(1929–2004), British actor * Robin Ince (born 1969), British comedian *
Robin Knox-Johnston Sir William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston (born 17 March 1939) is a British sailor. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Along with Sir Peter Blake, he won the second Jules Ve ...
(born 1939), British sailor * Robin Korving (born 1974), Dutch hurdler * Robin Laws (born 1964), Canadian violinist *
Robin Leach Robin Douglas Leach (29 August 1941 – 24 August 2018) was a British entertainment reporter and writer from London. After beginning his career as a print journalist, first in England and then in the United States, he became best known fo ...
(1941–2018), host of ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'' * Robin Lodders (born 1994), German basketball player * Robin Martin-Jenkins (born 1975), English cricketer *
Robin Meade Robin Michelle Meade (born April 21, 1969) is a former American television news correspondent. She was the lead news anchor for HLN's morning show '' Morning Express with Robin Meade''. Meade was a former Miss Ohio and began her broadcasting car ...
(born 1969), lead news anchor for HLN's morning show Morning Express with Robin Meade * Robin Miller (chef) (born 1966), an American chef, host of ''Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller'' *
Robin Moulder Robin Moulder (born April 2, 1966) is an American musician, best known as being one of the founders of the riot goth-girl group Jack Off Jill and her subsequent project, TCR. She is a bassist, pianist, and programmer. History Robin Mould ...
(born 1966), bassist for the bands TCR and Jack Off Jill * Robin Moore (1925–2008), American writer *
Robin Nedwell Robin Courteney Nedwell (27 September 1946 – 1 February 1999) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Duncan Waring in the television comedy series '' Doctor in the House'' and its sequels; he also featured in other televisi ...
(1946–1999), English actor * Robin Nievera (born 1986), Filipino singer-songwriter * Robin Peace, New Zealander social scientist *
Robin Pecknold Robin Noel Pecknold (born March 30, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter, who serves as the principal songwriter and vocalist for indie folk band Fleet Foxes, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. He is known for his distinct bariteno ...
(born 1986), American singer, songwriter and guitarist, lead vocalist for ''Fleet Foxes'' * Robin Quivers (born 1952), American radio personality, co-host of ''The Howard Stern Show'' * Robin Roberts (baseball) (1926–2010), American baseball player *
Robin Roberts (newscaster) Robin Roberts (born November 23, 1960) is an American television broadcaster. Roberts is the anchor of ABC's ''Good Morning America''. Roberts was the first woman of color and first openly LGBT woman to host the American TV game show ''Jeopardy ...
(born 1960), American newscaster * Robin S. (born 1962), American dance vocalist *
Robin Schulz Robin Alexander Schulz (; born 28 April 1987) is a German musician, DJ and record producer. On 4 February 2014, he released the first single from his debut album, a remix of "Waves" by Dutch hip hop artist Mr. Probz. This remix later received ...
(born 1987), German DJ, Record producer and remixer * Robin Singh (disambiguation), various people *
Robin Smith (comics) Robin Smith is a British artist best known for his work on Judge Dredd, the ''Bad City Blue'' mini-series for 2000AD and The Bogie Man for Fat Man Press. A 2-part interview with Smith appears in the ''Judge Dredd Megazine'', issues 225-226, a ...
, British comic book artist * Robin Smith (cricketer) (born 1963), South African-born English international * Robin Smith (chess player) (1952–2009), American correspondence chess champion *
Robin Söderling Robin Bo Carl Söderling (; born 14 August 1984) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 4 singles ranking on 15 November 2010. His career highlights include rea ...
(born 1984), Swedish tennis player * Robin Stevens (born 1960), English puppeteer, actor, television director, and writer *
Robin Tait Robin Douglas Tait (14 April 1940 in Dunedin, Otago – 20 March 1984 in Auckland) was a Discus throw, discus thrower representing New Zealand at two Summer Olympics: 1968 and 1972. He represented New Zealand at six Commonwealth Games: 1962 Bri ...
(1940–1984), New Zealand discus thrower *
Robin Lord Taylor Robin Lord Taylor (born June 4, 1978) is an American film and television actor and director, known for his role as Oswald Cobblepot in the Fox TV series '' Gotham'', as well as ''Accepted'' (2006), ''Another Earth'' (2011), ''Would You Rather'' ...
(born 1978), American actor * Robin Tenney (born 1958), American tennis player *
Robin Thicke Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 hit single " Blurred Lines", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, h ...
(born 1977), Canadian-American R&B singer-songwriter and musician * Robin L. Titus (born 1954), Republican member of the
Nevada Assembly The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada, the upper house being the Nevada Senate. The body consists of 42 members, elected to two-year terms from single-member district ...
* Robin Trower (born 1945), guitarist for his own eponymous band and Procol Harum * Robin Tunney (born 1972), Irish-American actress *
Robin Uthappa Robin Venu Uthappa (; born 11 November 1985) is a former Indian cricketer, who last played for Kerala in domestic cricket & Chennai Super Kings in IPL. Robin has represented team India in ODIs and T20Is. Uthappa made his One Day International ...
(born 1985), Indian cricketer *
Robin van Persie Robin van Persie (; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, Van Persie was known for his excellent technique and ball c ...
(born 1983), Dutch football player *
Robin Ventura Robin Mark Ventura (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager. Ventura played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Do ...
(born 1967), American baseball player and manager *
Robin Waterfield Robin Anthony Herschel Waterfield (born 1952) is a British classical scholar, translator, editor, and writer of children's fiction. Career Waterfield was born in 1952, and studied Classics at Manchester University, where he achieved a first clas ...
(born 1952), British classical scholar *
Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...
, (1951–2014), Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian *
Robin Williamson Robin Duncan Harry Williamson (born 24 November 1943) is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and storyteller who was a founding member of The Incredible String Band. Career Williamson lived in the Fairmilehead area of Edinbu ...
, (born 1943), Scottish musician and founding member of The Incredible String Band * Robin Windsor, (born 1979), professional dancer *
Robin Wright Robin Gayle Wright (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress. She has won a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award, and has received eleven Emmy Award nominations for her work in television. Wright first gained attention for her role in t ...
, (born 1966) American actress * Robin Yalçın (born 1994), German footballer of Turkish descent *
Robin Yount Robin R. Yount (; born September 16, 1955), nicknamed "the Kid", and "Rockin' Robin", is an American former professional baseball player. He spent his entire 20-year career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and center fielder for the Milwau ...
(born 1955), baseball player *
Robin Zander Robin Wayne Zander (born January 23, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick, but is also a solo artist. Zander was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 as a ...
(born 1953), lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick *
Robin (singer) Robin Packalen (born 24 August 1998), previously known by his mononym Robin, is a Finnish singer who started as a teen pop artist. During his career, Packalen's certified albums and singles sales have amounted to over 370,000 copies, making ...
, (born 1998), full name Robin Packalen, Finnish singer *
Rockin' Robin (wrestler) Robin Denise Smith (born October 9, 1964), better known by her ring name Rockin' Robin, is an American retired professional wrestling, professional wrestler. The daughter of Grizzly Smith, she is a second-generation wrestler; her brother Michael ...
(born Robin Smith, 1965), American WWF performer


Fictional characters

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Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
, legendary English outlaw *
Robin (comics) Robin is the alias of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart and the sidekick to the su ...
, Batman's sidekick from DC comics * Robin Goodfellow, common pseudonym of Puck in folklore * Robin the Frog, Muppet nephew of Kermit the Frog * Robin Vote, main character in Djuna Barnes's novel ''
Nightwood ''Nightwood'' is a 1936 novel by American author Djuna Barnes that was first published by publishing house Faber and Faber. It is one of the early prominent novels to portray explicit homosexuality between women, and as such can be considered ...
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Robin Scherbatsky Robin Charles Scherbatsky Jr. is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series ''How I Met Your Mother'', portrayed by Cobie Smulders. Robin is the on and off love interest of Barney Stinson (Neil ...
, in the American television show '' How I Met Your Mother'' *
Robin Scorpio-Drake Robin Scorpio is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' and its primetime SOAPnet spin-off '' General Hospital: Night Shift'', originated and portrayed by Kimberly McCullough on and off for over 30 years since ...
, HIV positive doctor on the American television soap opera '' General Hospital'' * Robin Sena, main character in the anime ''
Witch Hunter Robin ''Witch Hunter Robin'' (stylized as ''Witch Hunter ROBIN'') is a 2002 Japanese anime series created by Sunrise and animation director Shūkō Murase. The series originally aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between July and December 2002. The series w ...
'' * Robin Oakapple, main character in the opera ''
Ruddigore ''Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse'', originally called ''Ruddygore'', is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It is one of the Savoy Operas and the tenth of fourteen comic operas written tog ...
'' by Gilbert & Sullivan * Robin, from ''
Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an animated children's television series that is based on a children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman, as well as a series of novels illustrated by Holleyman and written by Hiawyn Oram. ...
'' * Robin Ellacott, one of the protagonists from the '' Cormoran Strike'' series of books * Robin Branagh, a character from British children's TV series ''
Young Dracula ''Young Dracula'' is a British children's horror drama comedy television series which aired on CBBC, loosely based on '' Young Dracula'', a 2002 children's book by Michael Lawrence. It is also based on the epistolary novel ''Dracula'', writt ...
'' * Robin, default name of main character from the video game ''
Fire Emblem Awakening ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in April 2012 in Japan and 2013 internationally. It is the thirteenth ...
'' *
Robyn Miller Robyn Charles Miller (born August 6, 1966) is the co-founder of Cyan Worlds (originally Cyan) with brother Rand Miller. He served as co-designer of the popular computer game ''Myst'', which held the title of best-selling computer game from it ...
, a character from British TV series ''Casualty'' * Robin Griffin, main character from the series ''
Top of the Lake ''Top of the Lake'' is a mystery drama television series created and written by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, and directed by Campion and Garth Davis. It aired in 2013, and the sequel, entitled ''Top of the Lake: China Girl'', in 2017. It mark ...
'', by
Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...
*Robin, local carpenter and mother of Sebastian and Maru in the video game ''
Stardew Valley ''Stardew Valley'' is a simulation role-playing video game developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone. Players take the role of a character who takes over their deceased grandfather's dilapidated farm in a place known as Stardew Valley. The game wa ...
'' *Robin Buckley, character from the Netflix original series '' Stranger Things'' who first appears in the third season *Robin, caveman character from the BBC TV series ''Ghosts'' * Robin Newman, law student in the video game '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Dual_Destinies'' * Robin Nico (Nico Robin), archaeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates in the manga series ''
One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual cha ...
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Pseudonyms

* Robin, a pen-name of Sir Robert Walpole


Surname

* Charles Robin, businessman from the Isle of Jersey * Charles-Philippe Robin (1821–1885), French anatomist and biologist *
Dany Robin Dany Robin (; 14 April, 1927 – 25 May, 1995) was a French actress of the 1950s and the 1960s. Career Robin was born Danielle Robin in Clamart. She performed with Peter Sellers in ''The Waltz of the Toreadors'', and co-starred opposite Kirk D ...
(1927–1995), French actress * Emily Robin (1874–1929), British bordello owner *
Gabriela Robin is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime series, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements. She was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. She has wri ...
, singer and lyricist * Guillaume Robin, 15th-century French architect * James Robin (1817–1894), South Australian businessman * Jean Robin (writer) (born 1946), French writer specializing in occult *
Jean-Cyril Robin Jean-Cyril Robin (born 27 August 1969) is a French former professional road racing cyclist. Major results ;1987 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships : 8th Junior road race, UCI World Road Championships ;1990 : 1st Boucles de ...
(born 1969), French former professional road racing cyclist *
Leo Robin Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Academy Award for Best Original Song, Oscar-winning song "Thanks for t ...
(1900–1984), American composer, lyricist and songwriter * Mado Robin (1918–1960), French coloratura singer *
Marie-Monique Robin Marie-Monique Robin (born 15 June 1960, Poitou-Charentes) is a French TV journalist and documentary filmmaker. She generally issues books and documentary films together on the topics she investigates, in order to make more people aware of the iss ...
(born 1960), French journalist * Marthe Robin (1902–1981), French Roman Catholic mystic *
Martial Robin Martial Robin (born 27 August 1977 in Marseille) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or left-back. He won Ligue 2 with Ajaccio and was a UEFA Cup runner-up with Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in ...
(born 1977), French football player *
Michel Robin Michel Robin (13 November 1930 – 18 November 2020) was a French film, stage, and television actor. A sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1996, he also appeared in 120 films from 1966 to 2018. He won several awards for his acting, ...
(1930–2020), French film, stage, and television actor * Régine Robin (born 1939), novelist, writer, translator and professor of sociology *
Ron Robin use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates = ...
(born 1951), Israeli historian and President of the
University of Haifa The University of Haifa ( he, אוניברסיטת חיפה Arabic: جامعة حيفا) is a university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972, becoming ...
*
Teddy Robin Wai Pang Kwan (; born 20 March 1945 in Guilin, Guangxi), known professionally as Teddy Robin (), is a Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director and producer. He began his music career in mid 1960s when Hong Kong English pop w ...
(born 1945), Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director * Victor Gustave Robin (1855–1897), French mathematician


Fictional characters

* Christopher Robin, young boy in A. A. Milne's work, most notably his Winnie-the-Pooh books * Fanny Robin, in Thomas Hardy's novel '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' *
Robin (Fire Emblem) Robin, also known in the game as Avatar, is a player avatar from Nintendo's '' Fire Emblem'' video game series. They first appeared in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' as its lead character. Within the story of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', the Avatar su ...
, the player character and a main protagonist in ''
Fire Emblem Awakening ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in April 2012 in Japan and 2013 internationally. It is the thirteenth ...
''


See also

* Robin (disambiguation) * Robyn (name) * Robbyn * Robben *
Robinson (name) Robinson is an English language patronymic surname, originating in England. It means "son of Robin (a diminutive of Robert)". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison and Robeson. Robinson is the 15th-most common surname in the Unit ...
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Robene and Makyne "Robene and Makyne" is a short poem by the 15th-century Scottish makar Robert Henryson. It is an early example of Scottish '' pastourelle'' written in a form of ballad stanza and is almost unique of its kind. Very simple in structure and plot ...
, genre names for characters in Scottish pastourelle


References

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