Robinson is an

English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the ...

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surname, originating in England. It means "son of Robin (a diminutive of

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 ...

)". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison and Robeson. Robinson is the 15th-most common surname in the United Kingdom. According to the 1990 United States Census, Robinson was the twentieth most frequently encountered surname among those reported, accounting for 0.23% of the population. 1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1–100).

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(9 May 1995). In Ireland, Robinson is most common in

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kin ...

. The two names had been used interchangeably in some areas of the province around the beginning of the 20th century. Robinson, the compound word, is a rare

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

, while its derivative, Robin, has the distinction of being both a masculine and feminine given name.

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* Robinson Canó (born 1982), Dominican professional baseball player *

Robinson Crusoe ''Robinson Crusoe'' () is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a tra ...

, fictional eponymous hero of Daniel Defoe's novel *

Robinson Jeffers John Robinson Jeffers (January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962) was an American poet, known for his work about the central California coast. Much of Jeffers's poetry was written in narrative and epic form. However, he is also known for his short ...

(1887–1962), American poet * Robinson Leyer (born 1993), Dominican professional baseball player * Robinson Merchán (born 1974), Venezuelan road cyclist * Robinson Odoch (born 1989), Ugandan basketball player * Robinsón Pitalúa (1964–1985), Colombian boxer

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* Aaron Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Abraham Robinson Abraham Robinson (born Robinsohn; October 6, 1918 – April 11, 1974) was a mathematician who is most widely known for development of nonstandard analysis, a mathematically rigorous system whereby infinitesimal and infinite numbers were reincorp ...

(1918–1974), German-American mathematician *

Adrian Robinson Adrian Lynn Robinson, Jr. (November 21, 1989 – May 16, 2015) was an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Temple University. He also played f ...

(1989-2015), American football linebacker *

(born 2000), Botswana swimmer * Adrian Henry Wardle Robinson (born 1925) British geographer * Adrien Robinson (born 1988), American football player *

Alastair Robinson Alastair S. Robinson (born 1980) is a taxonomist and field botanist specialising in the carnivorous plant genus ''Nepenthes'', for which he is regarded as a world authority.Ellison, A. & Adamec, L. eds., 2017. Contributing Author Information ...

, British botanist * Alastair Robinson (rugby union) (born 1956), New Zealand rugby union player * Albert William Robinson (1877–1943), Australian parliamentarian * Alexander "Buck Alec" Robinson (–1995), Irish boxer, loyalist paramilitary and Ulster Special Constabulary reservist *

Allen Robinson Allen Bernard Robinson II (born August 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and ...

(born 1993), American football player * Alton Robinson (born 1998), American football player *

Alvin Robinson (musician) Alvin "Shine" Robinson (December 22, 1937 – January 25, 1989), sometimes credited as Al Robinson, was an American rhythm and blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter, based in New Orleans. His recording of "Something You Got" reached the ''Billb ...

(1937–1989), American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist * Amy Robinson (born 1948), American actress and film producer * Amy Robinson (athlete), New Zealand field hockey and volleyball player * Andrew Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people, includes Andy Robinson * Angus Hargreaves Robinson (1907–1973), Australian grazier and ornithologist * Anna Lynch-Robinson, costume designer *

Anne Robinson Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was the host of BBC game show '' The Weakest Link'' (2000–2017). She presented the Channel 4 game show ''Countdown'' from June 2021 to Jul ...

(born 1944), British television presenter and journalist, host of '' The Weakest Link'' * Annot Robinson, née Wilkie, nicknamed Annie, (1874–1925), British pacifist and suffragette * Anthony Charles Robinson (born 1952), English business speaker, author and micro-enterprise campaigner *

Arnie Robinson Arnie Paul Robinson Jr. (April 7, 1948 – December 1, 2020) was an American athlete. He won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1972 Olympics and a gold medal in 1976. Early life and education Arnie Paul Robinson Jr. was born in San Diego in ...

(1948–2020), American athletics long jumper * Arthur Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014), the President (1997–2003) and Prime Minister (1986–1991) of Trinidad and Tobago * Barbara Robinson (author) (1927–2013), American children's writer * Basil Robinson (RAF officer) (1912–1943), British pilot with RAF Bomber Command during World War II * Basil Robinson (cricketer) (1919–2012), Canadian cricketer * Basil William Robinson, British art scholar and author * Benjamin Lincoln Robinson (1864–1935), American botanist *

Bernadette Robinson Bernadette Robinson is an Australian singer and actor. Robinson was born in Sydney and grew up in Melbourne where she attended the Victorian College of the Arts and was taught opera by Joan Hammond. She is best known for her ability to sing in ...

, Australian stage actress *

Bertram Fletcher Robinson Bertram Fletcher Robinson (22 August 1870 – 21 January 1907) was an English sportsman, journalist, author and Liberal Unionist Party campaigner. Between 1893 and 1907, he wrote nearly three hundred items, including a series of short stories th ...

(1870–1907), British journalist, editor, author and sportsperson * Beth Robinson, member of the Supreme Court of Vermont * Betty Robinson (1911–1999), American sprinter, winner of the first Olympic 100m for women *

Bijan Robinson Bijan Robinson (born January 30, 2002) is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns. He won the Doak Walker Award in 2022. Early years Robinson attended Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona. During his career he had ...

(born 2002), American football player * Bill Robinson (author) (1918–2007), American editor, author and sailor * Bishop Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Bo Robinson (born 1956), American football player * Brian Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Brooks Robinson (born 1937), American baseball player *

Bruce Robinson Bruce Robinson (born 2 May 1946) is an English actor, director, screenwriter and novelist. He wrote and directed the cult classic ''Withnail and I'' (1987), a film with comic and tragic elements set in London in the late 1960s, which drew on hi ...

(born 1946), American film director * Bryan Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Cam Robinson (born 1995), American football player * Carl Robinson (born 1976), Welsh football player *

Cecilia Robinson (cricketer) Mary Cecilia Robinson (22 May 1924 – 3 November 2021) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter. Described in her ''Daily Telegraph'' obituary as a "dogged Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters, opener" ...

(1924–2021), English cricketer * Cedric Robinson (1940–2016), American author and professor of Black Studies * Cedric Robinson (guide) (1933-2021), British guide to Morecambe Bay Sands, England * Charles Gepp Robinson (1805-1875), Royal Navy Officer and hydrographic surveyor *

Charles M. Robinson III Charles M. Robinson III (May 25, 1949 – September 18, 2012) was an American author, illustrator, and adventurer. He was a history instructor with South Texas College in McAllen, Texas, until early 2012 and was a member of the 2010 Oxford Ro ...

, American author and illustrator *

Charles Mulford Robinson Charles Mulford Robinson (1869–1917) was a journalist and a writer who became famous as a pioneering urban planning theorist. He has the greatest influence as a missionary for urban beautification. He was the first Professor for Civic Design at U ...

(1869–1917), American city planner and journalist * Charles W. Robinson (1919–2014), American business person and entrepreneur *

Chris Robinson (actor) Chris Robinson (born November 5, 1938) is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director, sometimes credited as Christopher Robinson. Career Robinson began his career as an actor in the 1950s. Robinson was a young adult actor and stunt man ...

(born 1938), American film and television actor * Chuckie Robinson (born 1994), American baseball player *

Claire Robinson Claire Robinson is a television host, author and cook. She graduated from the French Culinary Institute in 2005 and was a television host of the Food Network series '' 5 Ingredient Fix''. On April 4, 2010, she debuted as the new host of Food Ne ...

(born c. 1978), American cook and television host * Claude C. Robinson (1881–1976), Canadian ice hockey and sports executive * Claude E. Robinson (1900–1961), American pioneer in advertising and public opinion research *

Craig Robinson (actor) Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for portraying Darryl Philbin on ''The Office'' (2005–2013). He also portrayed LeVar "Freight Train" Brown on ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–20 ...

(born 1971), American actor and comedian * Craig Robinson (basketball) (born 1962), American college basketball coach *

Curtis Robinson Curtis Robinson (born June 2, 1998) is an American football inside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford. College career Robinson was a member of the Stanford Cardin ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Cynthia Robinson Cynthia Robinson (January 12, 1944 – November 23, 2015) was an American musician, best known for being a founding member, the trumpeter and a vocalist in Sly and the Family Stone. Her voice and presence were featured in the hits "Dance to the ...

(1944–2015), American trumpeter * David Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Denard Robinson Denard Xavier Robinson (born September 22, 1990) is currently the Assistant Director of Player Personnel for the University of Michigan football program. Robinson is also a former American football running back who played for four seasons in th ...

(born 1990), American football player * Derek Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Dollie Lowther Robinson (died 1983), American politician and labor rights worker * Dominique Robinson (born 1998), American football player * Douglas Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Duncan Robinson (art historian) (born 1943), British art historian, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge * Duncan Robinson (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball player * Dunta Robinson (born 1982), American NFL cornerback, playing for the Houston Texans

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* Earl Robinson (1910–1991), American singer-songwriter, father of Perry Robinson *

Eddie Robinson (American football coach) Eddie Gay Robinson Sr. (February 13, 1919 – April 3, 2007) was an American football coach. For 56 years, from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1945 to 1997, he was the head coach at Grambling State University, a historically black university (HBC ...

(1919–2007), American college football coach *

Edmond Robinson Edmond Robinson, Jr. (born February 23, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at Newberry. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draf ...

(born 1992), American football player * Edward Robinson (scholar), American biblical scholar * Edward G. Robinson (1893–1973), Romanian-American actor * Edward N. Robinson (1873–1945), American college football coach *

Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson (December 22, 1869 – April 6, 1935) was an American poet and playwright. Robinson won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on three occasions and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times. Early life Robin ...

(1869–1935), American poet *

Effie Robinson Effie Robinson (January 7, 1920 – May 23, 2003) was a social worker and public housing director. She was the first African American graduate from the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare. Biography Effie Robinson was born in Healdsburg, Calif ...

(1920-2003), American social worker and public housing director *

Eleanor Robinson (swimmer) Eleanor "Ellie" Robinson (born 30 August 2001) is an English swimmer. Competing in SB6 and S6 classification events, Robinson holds the World record and the Paralympic record in the S6 50m butterfly and the World record in the 100m, setting ...

(born 2001), British para-swimmer and Paralympic gold medalist * Elisha Smith Robinson (1817–1885), British paper and packaging manufacturer * Elzadie Robinson (1897–1975), American classic female blues singer and songwriter *

Emily Robinson Emily Robinson (born October 18, 1998) is an American actress, director and producer. Biography Robinson began her career modeling at age six after her neighbor introduced her to Ford Models who then represented her. At the age of seven, Robin ...

(born 1998), American actress * Eric Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Ezekiel Robinson (1815–1894), American Baptist clergyman * Fiona Robinson (born 1969), Australian basketball and handball player * Floyd Robinson (singer) (1932–2016), American country singer *

Foster Robinson Sir Foster Gotch Robinson (19 September 1880 – 31 October 1967) was an English first-class cricketer, horse owner and businessman. Robinson was born in Sneyd Park, Bristol, the son of Edward Robinson and grandson of Elisha Smith Robinson. ...

(1880–1957), British cricketer and businessman * Frank Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon, (1 November 1782 – 28 January 1859), styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known between 1827 and 1833 as The Viscount Goderich (pronounced ), the name by which he is best known to ...

(1782–1859), British statesman and prime minister *

Gene Robinson Vicky Gene Robinson (born May 29, 1947) is a former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. Robinson was elected bishop coadjutor in 2003 and succeeded as bishop diocesan in March 2004. Before becoming bishop, he served as Canon to the ...

(born 1947), American, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire * George Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Georgia Ann Robinson (1879–1961), American law enforcement officer and activist *Gerald Robinson (born 1938), American priest, convicted of the murder of Margaret Ann Pahl *

Gerald Robinson (American football) Gerald Robinson (born May 4, 1963) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 to 1994 for the Minnesota Vikings, the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams. He attended the Auburn Un ...

(born 1963), American football player *

Gerald Robinson (basketball, born 1984) Gerald Robinson (born September 15, 1984) is an American-Dutch professional basketball player, who has played for multiple professional teams in Europe. The 230 lb, 6 ft 9 power forward attended University of Tennessee at Martin, and s ...

, American basketball player * Gerald Robinson (basketball, born 1989), American basketball player *Sir Gerry Robinson (born 1948), Irish-born British businessman *

Gertrude Maud Robinson Gertrude Maud Robinson (formerly Walsh) was an influential organic chemist most famous for her work on plant pigments; the Piloty-Robinson Pyrrole Synthesis, which is named for her; her syntheses of fatty acids; and her synthesis of δ-hexenol ...

, British organic chemist * Gil Robinson, American football player *

Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson, MBE (3 June 1906 – 8 April 1992) was a Canadian mathematician most famous for his work on combinatorics and representation theory of the symmetric groups, including the Robinson-Schensted algorithm. Biograph ...

(1906–1992), Canadian mathematician * Gilbert Robinson, British rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Great Britain, Wakefield Trinity, and Castleford *

Glenn Robinson Glenn Alan Robinson Jr. (born January 10, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Big Dog" and "The Chosen One", he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1994 to 2005 for the Milwaukee Bucks, Atl ...

(born 1973), American basketball player *

Glenn Robinson III Glenn Alan Robinson III (born January 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Rob ...

(born 1994), son of the above, also a basketball player * Greg Robinson (American football coach), American football coach * Greg Robinson (running back), American football running back *

Greg Robinson (offensive tackle) Gregory Keith Robinson (born October 21, 1992) is a former American football offensive tackle. After playing college football at Auburn, he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams second overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Detr ...

, American football offensive tackle * Harvey Leigh Robinson (1908–1979), American football player and coach * Harvey Miguel Robinson (born 1974), American serial killer and rapist * Hannah Robinson, British songwriter * Helen Ring Robinson (1878–1923), second woman to serve as a state senator in the United States * Henry Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Herbert Christopher Robinson (1874–1929), British zoologist and ornithologist *

Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, (19 December 1824 – 28 October 1897), was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong and subsequently, the 14th Governor of New South Wales, the first Gove ...

(1824–1897), British colonial administrator, Governor of Hong Kong * Hervey Robinson (born 1954), English professional footballer * Ian Robinson (cricket umpire) (1947–2016), Zimbabwean cricket umpire *

Iris Robinson Iris Robinson (née Collins; born 6 September 1949) is a former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician in Northern Ireland. She is married to Peter Robinson, who was First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2008 to 2016. Robinson was firs ...

(born 1949), Northern Irish politician * Isaac Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people

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Jack Robinson (disambiguation) Jack Robinson may refer to: Sportspeople *Jack Robinson (catcher) (1880–1921), American baseball player *Jack Robinson (footballer, born 1870) (1870–1931), England, Derby County and Southampton football goalkeeper *Jack Robinson (footballer, b ...

, multiple people *

Jackie Robinson (disambiguation) Jackie Robinson (1919–1972) was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Jackie Robinson may also refer to: * Jackie Robinson (basketball, born 1927), American basketball player in the 1948 Summer Olympics *Jacki ...

, multiple people * Jamal Robinson (American football) (born 1993), American football player * James Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people, including Jim and Jamie Robinson * Janarius Robinson (born 1998), American football player * Jane Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jennifer Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jerry Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joan Robinson Joan Violet Robinson (''née'' Maurice; 31 October 1903 – 5 August 1983) was a British economist well known for her wide-ranging contributions to economic theory. She was a central figure in what became known as post-Keynesian economics. B ...

(1903–1983), British economist * John Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Joyce Robinson (1925–2013), Jamaican public servant *

Julia Robinson Julia Hall Bowman Robinson (December 8, 1919July 30, 1985) was an American mathematician noted for her contributions to the fields of computability theory and computational complexity theory—most notably in decision problems. Her work on Hilber ...

(née Bowman, 1919–1985), American mathematician, first female president of the AMS * Julian Robinson, Jamaican politician * Keith Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ken Robinson (disambiguation) Ken, Kenny or Kenneth Robinson may refer to: Political figures *Kenneth Robinson (British politician) (1911–1996), British Labour politician *J. Kenneth Robinson (1916–1990), U.S. Representative from Virginia *Ken Robinson (Canadian politician) ...

, multiple people *Khalid Robinson (born 1998), American singer and songwriter known professionally as Khalid *

Khiry Robinson Khiry Robinson (born December 28, 1989) is an American football running back for the Tiburones de Cancún of the Fútbol Americano de México (FAM). Robinson signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He graduated from ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American writer of science fiction. He has published twenty-two novels and numerous short stories and is best known for his ''Mars'' trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many ...

(born 1952), American science fiction writer *

Larry Robinson Larry Clark Robinson (born June 2, 1951) is a Canadian former ice hockey coach, executive and player. His coaching career includes head coaching positions with the New Jersey Devils (which he held on two occasions), as well as the Los Angeles Ki ...

(born 1951), Canadian ice hockey player * Leora Bettison Robinson (1840-1914), American author, educator *Lionel Robinson (1866–1922), principal of Clark & Robinson, Australian stockbrokers and racehorse owners * Lionel Keir Robinson (1897–1983), British antiquarian bookseller * Lucius Robinson (1810–1891), New York Governor 1877–1879 *

Lucy Robinson (actress) Lucy Jane Robinson (born 1966) is a British actress working mostly in television. Her television roles include Louisa Hurst in ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1995), Robyn Duff in the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth series of ''Cold Feet'' ...

, British actress * Luke Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Luther Robinson (born 1991), American football player * Maria D. Robinson (1840–1920), British-Irish artist * Marc Robinson (born 1964), Indian actor and model *

Marc Robinson (politician) Marcus Laurence "Marc" Robinson (born 22 September 1953) is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly for Fraser from 1979 to 1982. In 1984 he was expected to win preselection to s ...

(born 1953), Australian politician in the Australian Capital Territory * Mark Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Mary Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marilynne Robinson Marilynne Summers Robinson (born November 26, 1943) is an American novelist and essayist. Across her writing career, Robinson has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005, National Humanities Medal in 2012, and t ...

(born 1947), American writer * Matthew Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Michael Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Michelle Robinson Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...

(Michelle Obama, born 1964), American lawyer and First Lady of the United States * Mitch Robinson (born 1989), Australian rules footballer *

Morgana Robinson Morgana Robinson (born 7 May 1982) is an Australian-born English impressionist, comedian, writer and actress, who is best known for her comedy sketch programme ''The Morgana Show'', ''Morgana Robinson's The Agency'', appearances on ''The TNT Sho ...

(born 1982), British comedian *

Morris Robinson Morris DeRhon Robinson (born March 18, 1969) is an American bass opera singer and former All-American college football player who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, at Carnegie Hall, at La Scala in Milan, Italy, at the Sydney Opera House ...

(born 1969), American operatic bass *

Moses Robinson Moses Robinson (March 22, 1741 – May 26, 1813) was a prominent Vermont political figure. When Vermont was an independent republic, he was its first chief justice and served a one-year term as governor. As governor he superintended the negoti ...

(1741–1813), American statesman, governor of the Vermont Republic (1789–1790), one of the first two United States senators from the state of Vermont (1791–1796) * Moushaumi Robinson (born 1981), American track and field sprinter * Muriel Robinson (born 1954), British academic administrator and education scholar

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* Nate Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Nathan Robinson, multiple people * Neville Robinson (1925–1996), British physicist * Nick Robinson (American actor) (born 1995), American actor *

Norm Robinson Norman "Latchem" Robinson (17 October 1900 – 18 March 1980) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer, coach, selector and club administrator for the Balmain Tigers club in Sydney and a City, State and National selector and ma ...

, Australian rugby league footballer and coach * Orlando Robinson (born 2000), American basketball player * Patricia Robinson, Trinidadian economist * Paul Robinson, multiple people *

Perry Robinson Perry Morris Robinson (September 17, 1938 – December 2, 2018) was an American jazz clarinetist and composer. He was the son of composer Earl Robinson. Early life and education Robinson was born and grew up in New York City. He attended the Le ...

(1938–2018), American jazz clarinetist and composer, son of Earl Robinson * Peter Robinson, multiple people * Phoebe Robinson, American comedian, writer, and actress * Piers Robinson, British writer and former academic * Porter Robinson, American electronic musician *

Rachel Robinson Rachel Annetta Robinson (née Isum; born July 19, 1922) is the widow of professional baseball player Jackie Robinson, as well as an American former professor and registered nurse. Life and work Rachel Isum was born in Pasadena, California, a ...

(born 1922), American, widow of Jackie Robinson and founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation * Raphael M. Robinson (1911–1995), American mathematician * Ray Charles Robinson (1930–2004), American pianist commonly known as Ray Charles *

Reggie Robinson Reginald Robinson II (born April 14, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football at the University of Tulsa. Early years Robinson attended Cleburne High School, where he started thr ...

(born 1997), American football player * Richard Robinson, multiple people *

Rix Robinson Rix may refer to: Places * Rix, Jura, a commune in France * Rix, Nièvre, a commune in France People * Rix (surname) * Rix Robinson (1789–1875), Michigan pioneer Other uses * ''Rix'', a Gaulish word meaning "king"; cognate with the ancient ...

(1789–1875), American politician * Robert Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Rodney Robinson (born 1978), American educator * Rod Robinson (born 1976), American football player *

Roger Robinson (poet) Roger Robinson is a British writer, musician and performer who lives between England and Trinidad.

, British/Trinidadian writer, musician and performer * Romona Robinson (born 1959), American television news anchor *

Ronald Robinson Ronald "Robbie" Edward Robinson, FBA (3 September 1920 – 19 June 1999) was a distinguished historian of the British Empire who between 1971 and 1987 held the Beit Professorship of Commonwealth History at the University of Oxford. After schoo ...

(1920–1999), British historian of Africa * Ryan Robinson, multiple people * Samuel Robinson, multiple people *Samuel Robinson, alias of South American philosopher and educator

Simón Rodríguez Simón Rodríguez (October 28, 1769, Caracas, Venezuela – February 28, 1854, Amotape, Peru), known during his exile from Spanish America as Samuel Robinson, was a Venezuelan philosopher and educator, notably Simón Bolívar's tutor and men ...

(1769–1854) * Seamus Robinson (fencer) (born 1975), Australian fencer *

Séumas Robinson (Irish republican) Séumas Robinson ( ga, Séumas Mac Róibín; 6 January 1890 – 8 December 1961) was an Irish republican and politician. Background Robinson was born as James Robinson at 22 Sevastopol Street in Belfast on 6 January 1890; he was the son of Jame ...

(1890–1961), Irish Republican *

Shawna Robinson Shawna Robinson (born November 30, 1964) is an American retired professional stock car racing driver. She was a competitor in all three of NASCAR's national touring series, as well as the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series and the Charlotte/Daytona Da ...

(born 1964), American female NASCAR driver * Sidney Robinson, multiple people * Sozhasingarayer Robinson (born 1980), Basketball player for India's national team * Smokey Robinson (born 1940), African-American R&B and soul singer and songwriter * Spider Robinson (born 1948), American science fiction writer * Stanley Robinson, multiple people * Steve Robinson, multiple people, includes Stephen Robinson *

Sugar Ray Robinson Walker Smith Jr. (May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989), better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He is often regard ...

(Walker Smith Jr., 1921–1989), American boxer *

The Swiss Family Robinson ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (German: ''Der Schweizerische Robinson'') is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwre ...

, characters in eponymous books and films * T. Robinson (fl. 1990s), Bermudian cricketer * Thomas Robinson, multiple people * Tim Robinson, multiple people * Todd D. Robinson (born 1963), American diplomat and ambassador *

Tony Robinson Sir Anthony Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, author, broadcaster, comedian, presenter, and political activist. He played Baldrick in the BBC television series ''Blackadder'' and has presented several historical documentarie ...

(born 1946), British television comedy actor and political campaigner * Trayvon Robinson (born 1987), American baseball player * Trent Robinson (born 1977), Australian Rugby League coach for the Sydney Roosters * Tyree Robinson (born 1994), American football player * V'Alonee Robinson (born 1992), Bahamian sprinter * V. Gilpin Robinson (1851–1942), American politician *

Vicki Sue Robinson Vicki Sue Robinson (May 31, 1954 – April 27, 2000) was an American theatre and film actress, and singer, closely associated with the disco era of late 1970s pop music; she is most famous for her 1976 hit, " Turn the Beat Around". Early life Bo ...

(1954–2000), American singer and actress * Wan'Dale Robinson (born 2001), American football player * W. Andrew Robinson (born 1957), British author and editor * W. Heath Robinson (William Heath Robinson, 1872–1944), British cartoonist and illustrator * William Robinson, multiple people * Winifred Josephine Robinson (1867–1962), American botanist *

Zeno Robinson Zeno Robinson is an American voice actor. He has done voice acting for both Western animation and English dubs of Japanese anime. Some of his major anime roles include: Hawks in ''My Hero Academia'' (for which he won Best VA Performance (EN) at ...

, American voice actor

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