Robison (name)

For other uses, see Robison.

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.

Robison

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)

Surname

• Brian Robison (born 1983), American former NFL player
• Ansel C. Robison and Ansel W. Robison, animal dealers in San Francisco
• Bruce Robison (born 1966), American singer-songwriter; brother of Charlie Robison
• Carson Robison (1890–1957), American singer-songwriter
• Charlie Robison (1964–2023), American singer-songwriter; brother of Bruce Robison
• Darrell Robison (1931–2002), American alpine skier
• David Fullerton Robison (1816–1859), American politician
• Emily Robison (born 1972), American singer-songwriter
• George Robison (1931–2016), American NFL player
• Grant Robison (born 1978), American track and field athlete
• Howard W. Robison (1915–1987), American politician
• James Robison (disambiguation), several people
• Jim Robison, American bridge player
• Jim Robison (born 1939), American ceramicist and sculptor
• Joel Walter Robison (1815–1889), leader in Texas independence and state representative for Fayette County
• John Robison (disambiguation), several people
• 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 (born ?), Writer and restorer of the historic Round Barn of Arcadia
• Mary Robison (born 1949), American author
• Michael Robison (born 1955), Canadian film- and television director
• Olin Clyde Robison (1936–2018), American, president of Middlebury College
• Paula Robison (born 1941), American flutist and teacher
• Samuel Robison (1867–1952), American, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
• Shona Robison (born 1966), member of the Scottish Parliament
• Stephanie Robison (born 1976), American artist
• Tommy Robison (born 1961), American football player
• Willard Robison (1894–1968), American composer of popular songs

Given name

• Robison Pratt (born 1980), Saudi Arabian-born Mexican Olympic pole vaulter and NCAA national champion
• Robison Wells (born 1978), American novelist

See also

• Roberson (surname)
• Robeson (disambiguation), includes a list of people with surname Roberson
• Robinson (name)