English
Robson
From Rob + -son.
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
Today it means
name A surname transferred from the given name.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Robson