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robertson

/ˈɹɑ.bɚt.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
robert-son
IPA
/ˈɹɑ.bɚt.sən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

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name

A placename:

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name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kreH-der. Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s Proto-Germanic *berhtaz Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberhtder. Frankishder. Anglo-Norman Robertder. English Robert Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Robertson From Robert + -son.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɑ.bɚt.sən/
  • British English: /ˈɹɒb.ət.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Robertsons (plural)

Derived Forms

Robertsonian

Phrases

before you can say Jack Robertson Division of Robertson Poynting-Robertson drag Poynting-Robertson effect Robertson County Robertson screw Robertson screwdriver

Frequently Paired Words

Robert Roberts

Questions

How do you pronounce robertson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑ.bɚt.sən/.
What does robertson mean?
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does robertson come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kreH-der. Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s Proto-Germanic *berhtaz Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberhtder. Frankishder. Anglo-Norman Robertder. English Robert Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Robertson From Robert + -son.

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