"Robin" meaning in English

See Robin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɹɒbɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɑbɪn/ [US] Forms: Robins [plural], Robyn [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒbɪn Etymology: * (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin * (given name): From Germanic Etymology templates: {{sense|masculine given name}} (masculine given name):, {{der|en|enm|Robin}} Middle English Robin, {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{sense|feminine given name}} (feminine given name):, {{sense|given name}} (given name):, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Robin (plural Robins)
  1. A unisex given name
    A male given name from the Romance languages or the Germanic languages.
    Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names, American fiction
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  2. A unisex given name
    A female given name from the Germanic languages, also associated with the bird robin.
    Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names, American fiction, Fictional characters Derived forms: Pierre Robin sequence, Robin Hood
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  3. (rare compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. Categories (topical): American fiction
    Sense id: en-Robin-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Disambiguation of American fiction: 31 36 13 19 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 27 11 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 33 12 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 32 35 11 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 31 33 11 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 36 34 11 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 32 34 12 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 37 39 10 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 37 39 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 32 34 12 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Male given name): 罗宾 (Luóbīn) (Chinese Mandarin), Robin [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), Robin [masculine] (French), Robin (German), रोबिन (robin) [masculine] (Hindi), रॉबिन (rŏbin) [masculine] (Hindi), ロビン (english: Robin) (Japanese), 로빈 (english: Robin) (Korean), रॉबिन (rŏbin) [masculine] (Marathi), Ро́бин (Róbin) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'Male given name': 49 49 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɒbɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɑbɪn/ [US] Forms: Robins [plural], Robyn [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒbɪn Etymology: * (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin * (given name): From Germanic Etymology templates: {{sense|masculine given name}} (masculine given name):, {{der|en|enm|Robin}} Middle English Robin, {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{sense|feminine given name}} (feminine given name):, {{sense|given name}} (given name):, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-noun}} Robin (plural Robins)
  1. (soccer) Someone connected with any number of sports teams known as the Robins, as a fan, player, coach, etc. Categories (topical): Football (soccer), American fiction
    Sense id: en-Robin-en-noun-fwNEsZNG Disambiguation of American fiction: 31 36 13 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 27 11 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 33 12 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 32 35 11 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 31 33 11 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 36 34 11 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 38 39 10 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 32 34 12 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 37 39 10 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 38 40 9 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 37 39 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 32 34 12 23 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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