Robin
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Robin may refer to:
- Robin (name), a common given name.
[edit] Birds
- members of the genus Erithacus, which includes the original robin of Britain and Europe: the European Robin
- Turdus robins: the American Robin (Turdus migratorius) of North and Middle America and the Rufous-collared Robin and Rufous-backed Robin of Middle America (other Middle American members of the genus Turdus were once called robins, but have been renamed "thrushes"--the Clay-colored Thrush is an example)
- Australasian robins of the family Petroicidae, which includes about 45 species in about 15 genera
- Pekin Robin and Japanese Hill Robin, which are archaic names for the Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea'
[edit] Fictional characters
- Surname
- Christopher Robin, young boy in A. A. Milne's work, most notably his Winnie-the-Pooh books
- Cock Robin, titular character of an 18th century nursery rhyme
- Charles Robin, businessman from the Isle of Jersey
- Given name
- Robin (TV series), cartoon created by Magnus Carlsson
- Robin (comics), comicbook/superhero character, one half of the Dynamic Duo: Batman & Robin, member of the "Super Friends", and Leader of the Teen Titans
- Robin Hood, legendary outlaw of Sherwood Forest
- Robin (Muppet), muppet, the diminutive nephew of Kermit the Frog
- Nico Robin, fictional archaeologist in the anime One Piece
- Arjen Robben (pronounced Ar-yen Rob-ben) (born 1984), Dutch footballer
- Robin Scherbatsky, role played by actress Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother
- Robin Scorpio, HIV positive doctor on General Hospital, played by actress Kimberly McCullough
- Robin Sena, main character in the anime Witch Hunter Robin
- "Robin", famous Malaysian movie critic (see Chan Ho Nam)
[edit] Other
- Red Robin, chain of American and Canadian casual dining restaurants, founded in 1969
- Reliant Robin, three-wheeled car built by Reliant
- Robin DR400, popular aircraft initially build by Avions Robin
- SS Robin, world's oldest complete steam coaster (a class of steamship)
- Round-robin tournament, all-play-all tournament
- Round-robin, protocol used in sports and computer networking
- Robin (answering machine), sales name of 1985 answering machine 202A, from BT, UK
- Robin (layout engine), computer software component used by The Bat! e-mail client
- Red Robin Records, record label
- Robin (The Hooded Man), hit song by Irish group Clannad
- Robin Goodfellow, common pseudonym of the mythological figure Puck
[edit] See also
- Robins, disambiguation page
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