French Breton Scottish English and German: from the personal name Robin a pet form of Robert composed of the short form Rob + the hypocoristic suffix -in. Slovenian: topographic name derived from rob ‘edge border’ (see Robar ). Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Rubin or Rabin . Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
The University of Manitoba's faculty of law, also known as Robson Hall , is located on the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.