Robertson: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Robertson | Boys
Origin of the name Robert:
Introduced to England by the Normans, Robert is derived from the Old High German Hruodperht, a compound name composed of the elements hruod (fame) and perht (bright). The name was borne by Robert I (d. 1035), duke of Normandy and father of William the Conqueror, and by three kings of Scotland.
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I like this as a first name quite a lot, because it reminds me of my favourite author. If you are a Robert, perhas you would like to consider naming your son Robertson but never knew it was an option ;)
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Robertson Davies- Canadian author of notable novels, essays, plays, and much more, from the mid-1900's. One would assume his name was given because he was the son of a Robert, however, Robertson was technically his middle name (William Robertson Davies), and his father's full name was William Rupert Davies, so no explanations there.
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