English

Robeson

Robeson comes from Middle English; the Middle English form is not named.

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Formed from Rob + -son

Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- ‘to snatch’

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Frankish *raubōn

Late Latin raubō

Anglo-Norman rober

Middle English robben ‘to steal, rob’

English Rob

name A surname transferred from the given name.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.