/ Dictionary / Index R Robinson: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rob•in•son Pronunciation: (rob'in-sun), [key] — n. (“Bojangles”), 1878–1949, U.S. tap dancer. 1876–1952, U.S. painter and illustrator, born in Nova Scotia. (Emanuel Goldenberg), 1893–1973, U.S. actor, born in Rumania. 1869–1935, U.S. poet. 1st Earl of Ripon, 1782–1859, British statesman: prime minister 1827–28. (Jackie), 1919–72, U.S. baseball player. 1863–1936, U.S. historian. (Walker Smith) (“Sugar Ray”), born 1921, U.S. boxer. 1886–1975, English chemist: Nobel prize 1947. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: robinson (Thesaurus) robin's-egg blue Robinson Crusoe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language