1. Disambiguation pages

2. Arts

3. Politics and law

4. Sciences

5. Sports

6. Writers

7. Other

8. See also

9. References

Robertson is a patronymic surname, originating in northern England and Scotland.^[1] It means "son of Robert". Notable people with the surname include:

Disambiguation pages

• Andrew Robertson (disambiguation)
• Archibald Robertson (disambiguation)
• Bruce Robertson (disambiguation)
• Charles Robertson (disambiguation)
• David Robertson (disambiguation)
• Dennis Robertson (disambiguation)
• George Robertson (disambiguation)
• Gordon Robertson (disambiguation)
• Gregor Robertson (disambiguation)
• Harry Robertson (disambiguation)
• Hugh Robertson (disambiguation)
• James Robertson (disambiguation)
• Jerry Robertson (disambiguation)
• John Robertson (disambiguation)
• Stuart Robertson (disambiguation)
• Thomas Robertson (disambiguation)
• William Robertson (disambiguation)

Arts

• Allison Robertson (born 1979), American musician
• Arthur Scott Robertson (1911–2000), Scottish fiddler
• B. A. Robertson (born 1956), Scottish musician songwriter
• Brian Robertson (born 1956), British rock guitarist
• Britt Robertson (born 1990), American actress
• Cliff Robertson (1923–2011), American actor
• Denise Robertson (1932–2016), British writer and television broadcaster
• Dorothy Robertson (died 1979), New Zealand artist
• Ed Robertson (born 1970), lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies
• Kathleen Robertson (born 1973), Canadian actress
• Leroy Robertson (1896–1971), American composer and music educator
• Margarita Robertson (born 1953), New Zealand fashion designer
• Nancy Robertson (born 1971), Canadian actress (Corner Gas)
• Percy Robertson (1868–1934), English watercolour landscape painter and etcher
• Rae Robertson (1893–1956), British pianist – see classical piano duo Bartlett and Robertson
• Robbie Robertson (born 1943), Canadian musician and songwriter, former member of The Band
• Steven Robertson (born 1977), British actor

Politics and law

• A. Willis Robertson (1887–1971), former U.S. Senator from Virginia, father of Pat Robertson
• Angus Roberston (born 1969), Scottish politician and Deputy Leader of SNP
• Geoffrey Robertson (born 1946), Australian-born lawyer, author, and broadcaster
• Hezekiah D. Robertson (1826–1870), New York politician
• Horace Robertson (1894–1960), Australian Lieutenant General
• Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson (1912–2005), High Court of Justiciary judge who contributed greatly to Scottish law
• James Wilson Robertson (1899–1983), former Governor-General of Nigeria
• Robert Gordon Robertson (born 1917), Canadian politician
• Ted Z. Robertson (1921–2017), Texas Supreme Court justice
• Wyndham Robertson (1803–1888), Governor of Virginia

Sciences

• Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson (1837–1909), Scottish ophthalmologist
• R. G. Hamish Robertson (born 1943), Canadian physicist
• Howard P. Robertson (1903–1961), American mathematical physicist
• Ian Duncan Robertson, British engineer
• P. L. Robertson (1879–1951), Canadian inventor of the Robertson screwdriver and screw
• Vernon Robertson (1890–1971), British civil engineer

Sports

• Alec Robertson, New Zealand lawn bowler
• Alfred J. Robertson (c. 1891–1948), American college sports coach
• Alvin Robertson (born 1962), former professional basketball player
• Bob Robertson (born 1946), former Major League Baseball player
• Bobby Robertson (1917–2009), American football player
• Gavin Robertson (born 1966), Australian cricketer
• George S. Robertson (1872–1967), British athlete
• Jackie Robertson (1928–2014), Scottish professional footballer
• Kaine Robertson (born 1980), Italian rugby player
• Max Robertson (1915–2009), English sports commentator
• Michael Robertson (discus thrower) (born 1983), American discus thrower
• Nate Robertson (born 1977), Major League Baseball player
• Neil Robertson (born 1982), Australian professional snooker player
• Nick Robertson (footballer) (born 1995), Australian rules footballer
• Oscar Robertson (born 1938), former professional basketball player
• Pauline Robertson (born 1968), Scottish field hockey player
• Tommy Robertson (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1939), Scottish international footballer

Writers

• Alison Robertson (born 1958), New Zealand writer and journalist
• Dougal Robertson (1924–1991), Scottish author and sailor; survived 38 days stranded at sea with his family
• Edith Anne Robertson (1883–1973), Scottish poet who wrote in both English and Scots
• J. M. Robertson (1856–1933), British journalist, secularist and Liberal MP
• Lloyd Robertson (born 1934), Canadian journalist
• Margaret Murray Robertson (1823–1897), Canadian teacher and writer
• Nic Robertson (born 1962), CNN war reporter
• Priscilla Robertson (1910–1989), American historian, author, and editor
• Thomas William Robertson (1829–1871), Victorian playwright

Other

• Alice Mary Robertson (1854–1931), American educator, politician, civil servant
• Anne Strachan Robertson (1910–1997), British archaeologist and numismatist
• Brian Hubert Robertson (1896–1974), British Army General and politician
• Donald Struan Robertson (1885–1961), English professor of classics
• Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson (1820–1879), early settler in Texas, signed the Texas Order of Secession in 1861
• J. R. Robertson (1867–1928), educator and Freemason in South Australia
• Julian Robertson (born 1932), American investor and philanthropist
• Neil Robertson (mathematician) (born 1938), distinguished professor at Ohio State University
• Pat Robertson (born 1930), American Christian televangelist
• Phil Robertson (born 1946), founder of Duck Commander and co-star of Duck Dynasty
• Philadelphia Nina Robertson (1866–1951), Australian Red Cross administrator
• Roland Robertson (born 1938), British sociologist and theorist of globalization
• Sterling C. Robertson (1785–1842), Empresario under Mexican Texas, settled Robertson's Colony
• Robertson brothers (pastoralists): John (died 1909), William (died 1914), Robert (1846–1928); cattle, horse and sheep breeders of South Australia
• Dr W. G. Aitchison Robertson (c. 1865–1946), British expert on medical jurisprudence

See also

• Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan
• Robertson (disambiguation)
• Robinson (name)

References

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