English
Robin
Robin comes from Middle English Robin.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Robin
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1598–1600same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Robin
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1598–1600same form
Earliest quotation: c. 1598–1600, William Shakespeare, As You Like It: “They ſay hee is already in the Forreſt of…”
Every English word from Middle English Robin
Today it means
name A male given name from the Romance languages or the Germanic languages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English Robin / Robin