# Robison (name)

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{{Infobox surname
| name = Robison
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| meaning = "son of Rob"
| region = [Scotland](/source/Scotland)
| language = [Germanic](/source/Germanic_languages)
| variant = Robeson, Robson, [Robinson](/source/Robinson_(name)), Robertson ([given name](/source/Robertson_(given_name)) and [surname](/source/Robertson_(surname)))
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'''Robison''' is an [English language](/source/English_language) [patronymic](/source/patronymic) [surname](/source/surname), meaning "son of Rob" (a shortened form of [Robert](/source/Robert), of [Norse Gaelic](/source/Norse_Gaelic) origin.) Robison is a rare [given name](/source/given_name).

==Surname==
* [Brian Robison](/source/Brian_Robison) (born 1983), American former NFL player
* [Ansel C. Robison](/source/Ansel_C._Robison) and [Ansel W. Robison](/source/Ansel_W._Robison), animal dealers in San Francisco
* [Bruce Robison](/source/Bruce_Robison) (born 1966), American singer-songwriter; brother of Charlie Robison
* [Carson Robison](/source/Carson_Robison) (1890–1957), American singer-songwriter
* [Charlie Robison](/source/Charlie_Robison) (1964–2023), American singer-songwriter; brother of Bruce Robison
* [Darrell Robison](/source/Darrell_Robison) (1931–2002), American alpine skier
* [David Fullerton Robison](/source/David_Fullerton_Robison) (1816–1859), American politician
* [Emily Robison](/source/Emily_Robison) (born 1972), American singer-songwriter
* [George Robison](/source/George_Robison) (1931–2016), American NFL player
* [Grant Robison](/source/Grant_Robison) (born 1978), American track and field athlete
* [Howard W. Robison](/source/Howard_W._Robison) (1915–1987), American politician
* [James Robison (disambiguation)](/source/James_Robison_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Jim Robison](/source/Jim_Robison), American bridge player
* [https://www.jimrobison.co.uk/about-jim/ Jim Robison] (born 1939), American ceramicist and sculptor
* [Joel Walter Robison](/source/Joel_Walter_Robison) (1815–1889), leader in Texas independence and state representative for [Fayette County](/source/Fayette_County%2C_Texas)
* [John Robison (disambiguation)](/source/John_Robison_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Louise Y. Robison](/source/Louise_Y._Robison) (1866–1946), American, general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 
* [Luther (Luke) Robison](/source/Luther_(Luke)_Robison) (born ?), Writer and restorer of the historic Round Barn of Arcadia
* [Mary Robison](/source/Mary_Robison) (born 1949), American author
* [Michael Robison](/source/Michael_Robison) (born 1955), Canadian film- and television director
* [Olin Clyde Robison](/source/Olin_Clyde_Robison) (1936–2018), American, president of Middlebury College 
* [Paula Robison](/source/Paula_Robison) (born 1941), American flutist and teacher
* [Samuel Robison](/source/Samuel_Robison) (1867–1952), American, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
* [Shona Robison](/source/Shona_Robison) (born 1966), member of the Scottish Parliament
* [Stephanie Robison](/source/Stephanie_Robison) (born 1976), American artist
* [Tina Gunn Robison](/source/Tina_Gunn_Robison), American former basketball player
* [Tommy Robison](/source/Tommy_Robison) (born 1961), American football player
* [Willard Robison](/source/Willard_Robison) (1894–1968), American composer of popular songs

==Given name==
* [Robison Pratt](/source/Robison_Pratt) (born 1980), Saudi Arabian-born Mexican Olympic pole vaulter and NCAA national champion
* [Robison Wells](/source/Robison_Wells) (born 1978), American novelist

==See also==
* [Roberson (surname)](/source/Roberson_(surname))
* [Robeson (disambiguation)](/source/Robeson_(disambiguation)), includes a list of people with surname Roberson
* [Robinson (name)](/source/Robinson_(name))

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Category:Masculine given names
Category:Patronymic surnames
Category:Surnames derived from given names

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