Robertson (surname)
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Robertson is a patronymic
surname
, originating in northern England
and Scotland
. It means "son of Robert".
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname
Surname
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, originating in northern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It means "son of Robert".
People with this surname
- A. Willis Robertson, former U.S. Senator from Virginia, father of Pat Robertson
- Alec RobertsonAlec RobertsonAlec Robertson is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal; with Bill Bremner, Ernie Jury and Bill Whittaker.-References:...
, New Zealand lawn bowler - Alvin RobertsonAlvin RobertsonAlvin Cyrrale Robertson is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995–96.-Career:...
(born 1962), former professional basketball player - Archibald Robertson (disambiguation)
- B. A. RobertsonB. A. RobertsonB. A. Robertson is a Scottish musician, actor, composer and songwriter.-Career:...
(born 1956), Scottish musician songwriter - Bob RobertsonBob RobertsonRobert Eugene Robertson is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. Robertson, who batted and threw right-handed, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays...
(born 1946), former Major League Baseball player - Brian Hubert Robertson (1896–1974), a British Army General and politician
- Britt Robertson (born 1990), American actress
- Cliff RobertsonCliff RobertsonClifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson III was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half of a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly...
(1923–2011), American actor - Bruce Robertson (disambiguation)
- David Robertson (disambiguation)David Robertson (disambiguation)David Robertson may refer to:*David Robertson , Collingwood and Essendon player*David Robertson , Major League baseball player...
- Dennis RobertsonDennis RobertsonSir Dennis Holme Robertson was an English economist who taught at Cambridge and London Universities.Robertson, the son of a Church of England clergyman, was born in Lowestoft and educated as a scholar of Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read Classics and Economics, graduating in...
(1890–1963), English economist - Dougal RobertsonDougal RobertsonDougal Robertson was a Scottish author and sailor born in Edinburgh. He joined the British Merchant Navy after attending Leith Nautical College...
, Scottish author and sailor; survived 38 days stranded at sea with his family - Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll RobertsonDouglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll RobertsonDouglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson was a Scottish ophthalmologist and surgeon. Argyll Robertson pupil is named after him....
(1837–1909), Scottish ophthalmologist - Ed RobertsonEd RobertsonLloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson , better known as Ed Robertson, is the Canadian lead singer, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the band, Barenaked Ladies...
(born 1970), lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies - Elijah Sterling Clack RobertsonElijah Sterling Clack RobertsonElijah Sterling Clack Robertson was an early white settler in Robertson's Colony in Texas. His father was the colony's founder Sterling C. Robertson. Brought to Texas to learn the Spanish language, he translated for both Robertson's Colony and later the Texas General Land Office. He practiced law...
, early settler in Texas, signed the Texas Order of Secession in 1861 - Geoffrey RobertsonGeoffrey RobertsonGeoffrey Ronald Robertson QC is an Australian-born human rights lawyer, academic, author and broadcaster. He holds dual Australian and British citizenship....
(born 1946), Australian-born lawyer, author, and broadcaster - George Robertson (disambiguation)
- George S. RobertsonGeorge S. RobertsonGeorge Stuart Robertson was a British athlete, tennis player, and classical scholar. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens....
(1872–1967), British athlete - Gordon Robertson (disambiguation)
- Gregor Robertson (disambiguation)
- Harry Robertson (disambiguation)
- Horace RobertsonHorace RobertsonLieutenant General Sir Horace Clement Hugh Robertson KBE, DSO was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served in the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean War...
(1894–1960), Australian Lieutenant General - Howard Percy RobertsonHoward Percy RobertsonHoward Percy Robertson was an American mathematician and physicist known for contributions related to physical cosmology and the uncertainty principle...
(1903–1961), mathematical physicist - Hugh Robertson (disambiguation)
- Ian Robertson, Lord RobertsonIan Robertson, Lord RobertsonIan MacDonald Robertson was a High Court of Justiciary judge who contributed greatly to Scottish law.-Early life:Robertson was the youngest of six children, born in Edinburgh when his father was already 66...
(1912–2005), High Court of Justiciary judge who contributed greatly to Scottish law - J. M. RobertsonJ. M. RobertsonJohn Mackinnon Robertson was a prolific journalist, advocate of rationalism and secularism, and Liberal Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for Tyneside from 1906 to 1918.- Biography :...
(1856–1933), British journalist, secularist and Liberal MP - James Robertson (disambiguation)
- James Wilson RobertsonJames Wilson RobertsonSir James Wilson Robertson, KT, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, Order of the Nile , KStJ was the last British Head of Nigeria.He was educated at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh and Balliol College, Oxford...
(1899–1983), former Governor-General of Nigeria - Jerry Robertson (disambiguation)
- John Robertson (disambiguation)
- Julian RobertsonJulian RobertsonJulian H. Robertson Jr., KNZM is an American former hedge fund manager. Now retired, Robertson invests directly in other hedge funds, most run by former employees of Robertson's defunct hedge fund company....
(born 1932), American investor and philanthropist - Kaine RobertsonKaine RobertsonPaul Kaine Robertson Paul Kaine Robertson Paul Kaine Robertson (born 29 October 1980 in Auckland is a rugby union player from New Zealand who plays rugby union for Aironi, and international rugby for Italy.Robertson moved to Italy in 1998....
(born 1980), Italian rugby player - Kathleen RobertsonKathleen RobertsonKathleen Robertson is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Clare Arnold in Beverly Hills, 90210 .-Career:Robertson started taking acting classes when she was ten, and had roles in local theater productions...
(born 1973), Canadian actress - Lloyd RobertsonLloyd RobertsonLloyd Robertson, OC is the currently the co-host of CTV's weekly magazine series, W5. Robertson previously served as the chief anchor and senior editor of CTV's national evening newscast, CTV News with Lloyd Robertson, until September, 2011, when he retired from the CTV National News...
(born 1934), Canadian journalist - Max RobertsonMax RobertsonWilliam Maxwell Robertson was a sports commentator, radio and television presenter and author. He is best remembered for his forty years of tennis coverage on BBC Radio.-Biography:...
(1915-2009), English sports commentator - Michael Robertson (discus thrower) (born 1983), American discus thrower
- Nancy Robertson, Canadian actress (Corner Gas)
- Nate RobertsonNate RobertsonNathan Daniel "Nate" Robertson, is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently pitches in the Seattle Mariners organization.-Florida Marlins:...
(born 1977), Major League Baseball player - Neil Robertson (disambiguation)
- Nic RobertsonNic RobertsonNic Robertson is a Senior International Correspondent at CNN.Nic started his career in broadcasting in 1984 within the engineering arm of the UK's Independent Broadcasting Authority He then worked as an engineer with TV-AM until 1989.Nic began his career at CNN in 1989, starting as a satellite...
(born 1962), prominent CNN war reporter - Oscar RobertsonOscar RobertsonOscar Palmer Robertson , nicknamed "The Big O", is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks...
(born 1938), former professional basketball player - P. L. RobertsonP. L. RobertsonPeter Lymburner Robertson was a Canadian inventor, industrialist, salesman, and philanthropist who popularized the square-socket drive for screws...
(1879–1951), inventor of the Robertson screwdriver and screw - Pat RobertsonPat RobertsonMarion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is a media mogul, television evangelist, ex-Baptist minister and businessman who is politically aligned with the Christian Right in the United States....
(born 1930), American Christian televangelist - Pauline RobertsonPauline RobertsonPauline Judith Robertson-Stott is a retired female field hockey player from Scotland. She represented Great Britain in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 when she captained the team that ended up in fourth place....
(born 1968), Scottish field hockey player - Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
(born 1943), Canadian musician and songwriter, former member of The Band - Robert Gordon RobertsonRobert Gordon RobertsonRobert Gordon Robertson, PC, CC, FRSC was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories from November 15, 1953 to July 12, 1963 who, having been sworn in at the age of 36, remains the youngest person to ever hold the office...
(born 1917), Canadian politician - Roland RobertsonRoland RobertsonRoland Robertson is a sociologist and theorist of globalization, who lectures at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, United Kingdom.Robertson's theories have focused significantly on a more phenomenological and psycho-social approach than that of more materialist oriented theorists such as...
, British sociologist and theorist of globalization - Sterling C. RobertsonSterling C. RobertsonSterling Clack Robertson was an empresario from Tennessee, during Mexican Texas. He introduced 600 families into Robertson's Colony. Robertson was also an elected delegate to the Washington-on-the-Brazos convention, signing both the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the...
Empresario under Mexican TexasMexican TexasMexican Texas is the name given by Texas history scholars to the period between 1821 and 1836, when Texas was an integral part of Mexico. The period began with Mexico's victory over Spain in its war of independence in 1821. For the first several years of its existence, Mexican Texas operated very...
, settled Robertson's ColonyRobertson's ColonyRobertson's Colony was an empresario colonization effort during the Mexican Texas period. It is named after Sterling C. Robertson, but had previously been known by other names... - Stuart Robertson (disambiguation)
- Thomas Robertson (disambiguation)
- Thomas William RobertsonThomas William RobertsonThomas William Robertson , usually known professionally as T. W. Robertson, was an Anglo-Irish dramatist and innovative stage director best known for a series of realistic or naturalistic plays produced in London in the 1860s that broke new ground and inspired playwrights such as W.S...
(1829–1871), Victorian playwright - Tom RobertsonTom RobertsonThomas "Tom" Robertson was a Scottish international footballer who played for Liverpool in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, helping them to a Football League Championship.-Life and playing career:...
(1873–1939), Scottish international footballer - Vernon RobertsonVernon RobertsonVernon Alec Murray Robertson CBE MC was a British civil engineer.Robertson was born in 1890 at Calcutta in India. He was elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for the November 1949 to November 1950 session.- References :...
(1890–1971), British civil engineer - William Robertson (disambiguation)William Robertson (disambiguation)-Public officials:*William Robertson , Scottish-born entrepreneur and colonial-era political figure*William Robertson , Scottish-descended merchant and political figure in Canadian colonies*William J...
- Wyndham RobertsonWyndham RobertsonWyndham Robertson was the Acting Governor of the U.S. state of Virginia from 1836 to 1837. He also served twice in the Virginia House of Delegates, the second time during the American Civil War....
(1803–1888), Governor of Virginia
See also
- Clan RobertsonClan RobertsonClan Donnachaidh , also known as Clan Robertson, is one of the oldest of all Scottish clans.-Origins:There are two main theories as to the origins of the Clan Donnachaidh:...
, a Scottish clan - RobertsonRobertson-People:* Robertson * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan* Robertson Davies , Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist and professor...
disambiguation page - Robinson (name)Robinson (name)Robinson is an English language patronymic surname, originating in England. It means "son of Robin ". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison and Robeson. Robinson is the 15th most common surname in the United Kingdom...