Origine et histoire

Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Robert', from the Old High German 'Hrodebert' — 'hrod' (fame) + 'beraht' (bright). Robert was one of the most popular royal names in medieval Scotland, borne by three Scottish kings, most famously Robert the Bruce. The clan Robertson, also called Clan Donnachaidh ('Duncan's children'), traces descent from the royal House of Atholl and dominated Perthshire for centuries. Robertson remains one of the most distinctively Scottish surnames and is concentrated in Tayside, Perthshire, and the Highlands.