Robertson
Son of Robert
Robertson is a surname meaning "son of Robert," common in English-speaking countries, particularly Scotland.
It appears in place names and as a brand name for various products, most notably Robertson screwdrivers and screws, which feature a square-shaped socket rather than a slot or cross pattern—standard in Canadian construction.
Cross-slotted fastener system
- crossheadPiston-to-rod junction piece
- flatheadStraight-tipped tool or fish
- panShallow cooking vessel
- starLuminous astronomical object
hex · square · clutch · socket · bit · fastener · torque · driver
Name from father's name
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
genealogy · ancestry · descendants · forebears · kinship · family tree · records · birth certificate
Phillips
Cross-slotted fastener system
star · hex · square · clutch · socket · bit · fastener · torque · driver · recess
patronymic
Name from father's name
family name · genealogy · ancestry · descendants · forebears · kinship · family tree · records · birth certificate · census
Highlands
Named elevated regions
Celtic · motto · chief · crest · plaid · gathering · clan lands
- PatronymicsMac prefix, bin, Mac, Olsen, Hansen
- Field MarshalsMontgomery, Rommel, Kitchener, Wellington, Alexander
- Jam BrandsSmuckers, Dickinson
- Scottish ClansCampbell, MacDonald, MacGregor, Cameron, Fraser
- Scottish heritageScottish clans, highland clans, Campbell, MacDonald, Stewart
- screw typesPhillips head, flathead, slotted, hex head, countersunk