Robson

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A family name of English origin carried by many people ; the highest summit of the Canadian Rockies, located in British Columbia
2. A surname traditionally borne by people with English ancestry ; a famous peak in the Canadian Rocky Mountains in British Columbia
3. A hereditary family name common in England ; the tallest mountain in the Rocky Mountains range within British Columbia, Canada

Etymology: "Robson" is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Rob." Rob was a medieval short form of Robert, a name carried into English by the Normans from Germanic roots meaning "fame" and "bright." The suffix "-son" works the same way as in Johnson or Jackson, marking the bearer as the child of the named man. Because the name is built from a familiar given name plus a standard suffix, there is no hidden story behind its form. It is simply a family name that records a father's first name, a pattern common across English-speaking countries.