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Robertson (surname)

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

  • A. Willis Robertson (1887-1971), former U.S. Senator from Virginia, father of Pat Robertson
  • Alec Robertson, New Zealand lawn bowler
  • Alfred J. Robertson, American college sports coach
  • Alvin Robertson (born 1962), former professional basketball player
  • Angus Roberston (born 1969) Scottish politician and Deputy Leader of SNP
  • Archibald Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Arthur Scott Robertson, Scottish Fiddler
  • B. A. Robertson (born 1956), Scottish musician songwriter
  • Bob Robertson (born 1946), former Major League Baseball player
  • Bobby Robertson, American football player
  • Brian Robertson (born 1956), British rock guitarist
  • Brian Hubert Robertson (1896–1974), a British Army General and politician
  • Britt Robertson (born 1990), American actress
  • Bruce Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Cliff Robertson (1923–2011), American actor
  • David Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Denise Robertson (1932–2016), British writer and television broadcaster
  • Dennis Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Donald Struan Robertson
  • Dougal Robertson, Scottish author and sailor; survived 38 days stranded at sea with his family
  • Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson (1837–1909), Scottish ophthalmologist
  • Ed Robertson (born 1970), lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies
  • Edith Anne Robertson (1883–1973), Scottish poet who wrote in both English and Scots
  • Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson, early settler in Texas, signed the Texas Order of Secession in 1861
  • Gavin Robertson (born 1966), Australian cricketer
  • Geoffrey Robertson (born 1946), Australian-born lawyer, author, and broadcaster
  • George Robertson (disambiguation)
  • George S. Robertson (1872–1967), British athlete
  • Gordon Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Gregor Robertson (disambiguation)
  • R. G. Hamish Robertson (born 1943), Canadian physicist
  • Harry Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Hezekiah D. Robertson (1826–1870), New York politician
  • Horace Robertson (1894–1960), Australian Lieutenant General
  • Howard P. Robertson (1903–1961), mathematical physicist
  • Hugh Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson (1912–2005), High Court of Justiciary judge who contributed greatly to Scottish law
  • J. M. Robertson (1856–1933), British journalist, secularist and Liberal MP
  • J. R. Robertson (1867–1928), educator and Freemason in South Australia
  • Jackie Robertson (1928–2014), Scottish professional footballer
  • James Robertson (disambiguation)
  • James Wilson Robertson (1899–1983), former Governor-General of Nigeria
  • Jerry Robertson (disambiguation)
  • John Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Julian Robertson (born 1932), American investor and philanthropist
  • Kaine Robertson (born 1980), Italian rugby player
  • Kathleen Robertson (born 1973), Canadian actress
  • Leroy Robertson (1896–1971), American composer and music educator
  • Lloyd Robertson (born 1934), Canadian journalist
  • Margaret Murray Robertson (1823–1897), Canadian teacher and writer
  • Max Robertson (1915-2009), English sports commentator
  • Michael Robertson (discus thrower) (born 1983), American discus thrower
  • Nancy Robertson, Canadian actress (Corner Gas)
  • Nate Robertson (born 1977), Major League Baseball player
  • Neil Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Nic Robertson (born 1962), prominent CNN war reporter
  • Oscar Robertson (born 1938), former professional basketball player
  • P. L. Robertson (1879–1951), inventor of the Robertson screwdriver and screw
  • Percy Robertson (1868–1934), English watercolour landscape painter and etcher
  • Phil Robertson, founder of Duck Commander and co-star of Duck Dynasty
  • Pat Robertson (born 1930), American Christian televangelist
  • Pauline Robertson (born 1968), Scottish field hockey player
  • Robbie Robertson (born 1943), Canadian musician and songwriter, former member of The Band
  • Robert Gordon Robertson (born 1917), Canadian politician
  • Roland Robertson, British sociologist and theorist of globalization
  • Sterling C. Robertson Empresario under Mexican Texas, settled Robertson's Colony
  • Steven Robertson, British actor
  • Stuart Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Thomas Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Thomas William Robertson (1829–1871), Victorian playwright
  • Tommy Robertson (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1939), Scottish international footballer
  • Vernon Robertson (1890–1971), British civil engineer
  • William Robertson (disambiguation)
  • Wyndham Robertson (1803–1888), Governor of Virginia
  • Robertson brothers (pastoralists) John Holland Robertson (died 1909), William Robertson (died 1914) and Robert Robertson (1846–1928), cattle, horse and sheep breeders of South Australia
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