Robin (name)

Family name
name = Robin


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region = English-speaking countries
origin = England
related names = Robinson
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name = Robin


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gender = Male and Female
meaning = "fame", diminutive
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origin = England
related names = Robbin, Robine, Robyne, Robynne, Robyn, Robbyn and Robene.
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Robin was originally a diminutive given name of Robert, derived from the prefix "Rob"- ("hrod", Old Germanic, meaning "fame"), and the suffix "-in" (Old French diminutive). More recently, it is used as an independent name. The name Robin is uncommon (but not unique), being a masculine given name, feminine given name, and a surname. In the United Kingdom, it is generally regarded as a male name, although it is sometimes given to females. In the United States, it is more popular as a female name -- during the 1990s, for example, it was the 325th most popular name girl's name and the 693rd most popular boy's name. There are several common variations, including "Robyn", "Robbin", "Robine", "Robyne", "Robynne", and "Robbyn". [http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decades/names1990s.html] Robine is a female version of the name Robin. It has its origin in France and is also a very common surname in France.Robin is occasionally found as a surname in English language-speaking countries. Robin may refer to:

Given name

* Robyn Ah Mow (b. 1975), American volleyball player
* Robin Antin (b. 1961), American-born music video director, best known for being the creator for the hip-hop/R&B group Pussycat Dolls
* Robin Blaze (b. 1970), English countertenor
* Robin Brockway, British actor
* Robin Classen, (b. 1991), conservative politician from Germany
* Robin Cook, British Member of Parliament
* Robin Cook, American docor / novelist
* Robin Cousins (b. 1957), British gold medal figure skater at the 1980 Winter Olympics
* Robin Curtis, "Star Trek" movie actress
* Robin Day, British political commentator and journalist
* Robin Finck, guitarist for Nine Inch Nails and Guns N' Roses
* Robin Gibb (b. 1949), member of the pop group trio, the Bee Gees
* Robin Korving (b. 1974), Dutch hurdler
* Robin Martin-Jenkins (b. 1975), English cricketer
* Robin Miller, an American chef, host of "Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller"
* Robin Moulder (b. 1966), bassist for the bands TCR and Jack Off Jill
* Robin (musician), early guitarist for Mötley Crüe
* Robin Quivers, American radio personality, co-host of "The Howard Stern Show"
* Robin S, American dance vocalist
* Robin Shou, Hong Kong actor and martial artist
* Robin Smith, disambiguation page
* Robin Thicke, American R&B songwriter and artist
* Robin Trower, guitarist for his own eponymous band and Procol Harum
* Robin Uthappa, Indian cricketer
* Robin Willcocks, music industry giant
* Robin van Persie (b. 1983), Dutch football player
* Robin Williams, (b 1951), Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian
* Robin Wright Penn, American film actress
* Robyn (b. 1979, Robin Miriam Carlsson), Swedish pop singer and songwriter
* Robyn Maher (b. 1959), Australian basketball player
* Robyn Rihanna Fenty, reggae/pop singer
* Robin Hood, Medieval character that it is often shown in films and books; is thought to have lived in Sherwood Forest, Nottingham ,England.

urname

* Emily Robin, British madame
* Leo Robin (1900 – 1984), American composer, lyricist and songwriter
* Mado Robin (1900 – 1984), French coloratura singer
* Fanny Robin is a character in Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd

ee also

* Robin, disambiguation
* Robene and Makyne genre names for characters in pastoral

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