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Robin (male)

Diminutive(s):Rob (M)
Pet Name(s):Bob (M) Bobby (M)
Pet Name for:Robert (M)
Derivative of:Robert (M)
Feminine form:Robin (F) Robina (F) Robine (F) Robyn (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

English. Originally derived from Rob, the pet name for Robert, Robin has been a male given name for many centuries.

The name has only recently become popular as a female name, usually spelt Robyn.
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