| Language(s) | Germanic |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "son of Rob" |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Robeson, Robson, Robinson, Robertson (given name and surname) |
Robison is an English language patronymic surname, meaning "son of Rob" (a shortened form of Robert, of Norse Gaelic origin.) Robison is a rare given name.
Cook is an occupational surname of English origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Vaughan and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon. Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little and the Breton cognate Bihan. The word mutates to Fychan an identifier for a younger sibling or next of kin. It can also be used as a first name Vaughan.
Mann is a German, Jewish (Ashkenazic) or English surname of Germanic origin. It means 'man', 'person', 'husband'. In the runic alphabet, the meaning 'man', 'human', is represented by the single character ᛗ.
Powell is a Welsh surname. It is a patronymic form of the Welsh name Hywel, with the prefix ap meaning "son of", together forming ap Hywel, or "son of Hywel". It is an uncommon name among those of Welsh ancestry. It originates in a dynasty of kings in Wales, and Brittany in the 9th and 10th century, and three Welsh royal houses of that time onwards. The House of Tudor, one of the Royal houses of England, also descended from them.
Hickman or Hickmann is a surname, and may refer to:
Ryan is a common surname of Irish origin, as well as being a common given name in the English-speaking world.
Willis is a surname of English, Norman French, and Scottish origin. The oldest extant family of the name, the Willes family of Warwickshire, formerly of Newbold Comyn and Fenny Compton, has used the spellings 'Willis,' 'Willys,' and 'Wyllys' and appear in records from 1330. In this case, the name derives from the name de Welles which comes from the Norman name de Vallibus, which in turn was derived from the Vaux family tree. The Vaux family, established in England by Harold de Vaux, a close relative of William the Conqueror, appears in French records from 794. They had held power in their own right and through royal intermarriages.
Burgess is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Dean is a surname originally derived from the Old English word "denu" meaning "valley." Another common variant of this surname is Deane. The family originate from counties Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
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. According to the 1990 United States Census, Robinson was the twentieth most frequently encountered surname among those reported, accounting for 0.23% of the population.
Gilmore and Gillmore are surnames with several origins and meanings.
Kelly is a surname in the English language. The name has numerous origins, most notably from the Ui Maine. In some cases it is derived from toponyms located in Ireland and Great Britain, in other cases it is derived from patronyms in the Irish language.
Bennett is an English, Irish, and Scottish surname and, less commonly, a given name. Alternative spellings include Bennet, Benett and Benet.
Osborne, along with Osbourne, Osbern and Osborn, is an English name cognate with, and possibly influenced by the Old Norse Ásbjørn. The English Os and the Norse Ás mean God, while bjørn means bear in Norse.
Berry is a surname with numerous etymological origins. It is also an alternate spelling of Beri, a surname of Khatris originating from the Punjab region of the Northern Indian subcontinent.
Crowe is a surname of Middle English origin. Its Old English origin means 'crow', and was a nickname for someone said to resemble this bird, probably if they had very dark hair. The name is historically most common in the English Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk particularly around the City of Norwich. The name may alternatively have a Gaelic origin: in Ireland, it may originate as an anglicisation of Mac Enchroe while in the Isle of Man it represents an anglicised version of Mc Crawe (1540).
Ingram or Ingrams is a surname, from the given name Ingram. Notable people with the surname include:
Diamond is a Jewish surname, the anglicized form of Diamant and also an Irish surname which is an Anglicized form of Ó Diamáin. There are some Diamonds in the United Kingdom whose name has French roots. Notable people with the surname include:
Drew is both a surname and a given name. A son of Charlemagne had that name, and it became popular in France as Dreus and Drues. Another source was the county of Dreux, also in France, ruled by the Counts of Dreux from the 12th century onward. The name was introduced to England by the Normans, in 1066 at the time of the Conquest, and is first found there in the Domesday Book. Another derivation is from the Irish Ó Draoi, literally meaning "Descendant of the Druid". As a male given name, it is a shortened version of Andrew.
Roberson is a patronymic surname and a variant of Robertson, derived from the given name Robert. Over the centuries, there have been many derivations of the Robertson surname, including Robason. The geographical origins of the surname Roberson is Scotland and northern England. Robertson is also a highland clan and also has many derivatives of the name.