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| {{Infobox given name | |||
| |name = Robert | |||
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| |pronunciation = {{IPA|rɑbɚrt}}, {{IPA|rɒbɚt}}, {{IPA|rɒbɚrt}} | |||
| |gender = Male | |||
| |meaning = Bright Fame | |||
| |region = ] | |||
| |origin = | |||
| |related names = Rob, Dick, Dickey, Robbie, Robin, Rupert, Trebor, Trevor, Bob and Bert. | |||
| |wiktionary entry = Robert | |||
| |popularity = | |||
| |articles = Robert | |||
| |footnotes = | |||
| }} | |||
| The name '''Robert'''<ref>Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. OUP</ref><ref>Withycombe, E., 1973 edn. ''Oxford Dictionary of English Christian names'' OUP</ref> is derived from Germanic roots ''hrod'' and ''beraht'' or ''berht'' meaning "fame" and "bright".<ref></ref> After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered ], where an ] cognate form also already existed before the ]. | |||
| *] ''hrôdberxtas'' | |||
| *] ''Hrodebert'', ''Rodbert'' | |||
| *] ''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'' | |||
| *] ''Rodbert'', ''Robert'' | |||
| *] ''Robert'', ''Roberta'' (]) | |||
| *] ''Robert'', ''Rober'', ''Roper'', ''Roberta'' (feminine) | |||
| *] ''Robert'', ''Rodebrecht'', ''Rodeberht'', ''Roberta'' (feminine) | |||
| *] ''Rotberti'' | |||
| ==Variations== | |||
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| '']'' | |||
| <br />''Bret'' | |||
| <br />Bobby | |||
| <br />''Berto'' | |||
| <br />''Bertus'' | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />''Bertros'' | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />'']'' (Medieval) | |||
| <br />''Rab'' (]) | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />''Robere'' (]) | |||
| <br />'']'' ('']'') | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />''Robercik*'' (]) | |||
| <br />''Rodbert'' | |||
| <br />'']bert'' | |||
| <br />''Róbert'' (]) | |||
| <br />'']'' (]) | |||
| <br />'']'' (]) | |||
| <br />''Robertino'' (], "Little Robert") | |||
| <br />'']'' (]) | |||
| <br />''Robertus'' | |||
| <br />''Robbert'' (]) | |||
| <br />''Robbi'' (]) | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />''Röbi'' (]) | |||
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| '']'' | |||
| <br />''Röpke'' (]) | |||
| <br />''Rabbie'' | |||
| <br />''Robban'' (]) | |||
| <br />''Roban'' | |||
| <br />''Robert'' | |||
| <br />''Robetus'' | |||
| <br />''Roibeárd'' (]) | |||
| <br />'']'' | |||
| <br />'']'' (]/]) | |||
| <br />''Roope'' (])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/roope |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Roope |accessdate=2008-01-07 |work=Behind the Name }}</ref> | |||
| <br />''Roupen'' (]) | |||
| <br />'']''* | |||
| <br />'']''* | |||
| <br />''Raban'' | |||
| <br />''Rabanus'' | |||
| <br />''Rambert''* | |||
| <br />''Ratbert''* | |||
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| '']'' | |||
| <br />''Ruprecht'' (Old High German) | |||
| <br />''Ruppert'' | |||
| <br />''Rvpertvs'' (Latin: "Rupertus") | |||
| <br />''Rubert'' | |||
| <br />''Rochbert'' | |||
| <br />''Robrecht'' (]) | |||
| <br />''Rodebert'' | |||
| <br />''Rodebrecht'' (Old German) | |||
| <br />''Rudbert'' | |||
| <br />''Rudebet'' | |||
| <br />''Roteberht'' (]) | |||
| <br />''Rotebert'' (Germanic) | |||
| <br />''Rodebert'' | |||
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| '''Feminine forms''': | |||
| <br />''Roberta'' | |||
| <br />''Dickie'' | |||
| <br />''Rober'''tine''' | |||
| <br />''Rober'''tina''' | |||
| <br />''Ruprett'''e'''/'''a''''' (archaic ]) | |||
| |} | |||
| In Italy during the ], the form of the name, Roberto, briefly acquired a new meaning derived from, and referring to the ]<ref>, ''Time Magazine'', October 19, 1942</ref>. | |||
| == Given names == | |||
| {{given name}} | |||
| === ] === | |||
| ;]s | |||
| *Saint ], founder of the ] | |||
| *Saint ], ] | |||
| *Saint ], established the ] near the castle of ], at Morpeth, ]. | |||
| ;] | |||
| *], English noble | |||
| *], scholastic ] | |||
| *], theologian and opponent of both ] and ] | |||
| *], ] adventurer and ] from 1059-1085 | |||
| *], 13th century translator of French works into Old Norse | |||
| ;] | |||
| *], English noble and favourite of Elizabeth I | |||
| ;] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| ;] | |||
| *], also known as Robert the Devil, father of ] | |||
| *], eldest son of ] and leader of the ] | |||
| ;]s of ] | |||
| *] ("Robert the Bruce") | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] (aka Bob) | |||
| (See also: ]) | |||
| ;Franconian ]s/] ] | |||
| *Robert I of ](aka ''Rutpert I'', ''Hruodbertus I'') | |||
| *Robert II of ](aka ''Rutpert II'', ''Hruodbertus II'') | |||
| *Robert III of ](aka ''Rutpert III'', ''Hruodbertus III'') | |||
| *](aka ''Rutpert IV'', ''Hruodbertus IV'') | |||
| ===Politics and Legal=== | |||
| *], ] 1572-76, ] | |||
| *], Canadian politician | |||
| *], American judge | |||
| *], Prime Minister of ] | |||
| *] U.S. ] | |||
| *], former Prime Minister of ] | |||
| *], ] ] and Reich Governor of ] | |||
| *], former Australian Defence Minister | |||
| *], stateless person. | |||
| *], U.S. Attorney General (1961-1964) and younger brother of President ] | |||
| *], politician | |||
| *], politician | |||
| *], General of ] army during ] | |||
| *], Australian politician | |||
| *], U.S. Secretary of Defense (1961 to 1968) during President ]'s administration | |||
| *], former Prime Minister of Australia | |||
| *], British soldier and politician | |||
| *], former president of Zimbabwe | |||
| *], former Prime Minister of ] | |||
| *], British politician, founder of the first modern police force | |||
| *], late German-French foreign minister, regarded as one of the founders of the ] | |||
| *], Democratic U.S. Senator, New York | |||
| *], ] Mayor | |||
| *], popularly regarded as the first British Prime Minister | |||
| *], ] advocate | |||
| *], U.S. Deputy Secretary of State | |||
| ===Entertainment & the arts=== | |||
| *], Scottish architect | |||
| *], American film director | |||
| *] Movie Director | |||
| *], ] in the '']'' universe | |||
| *], eminent writer of the 17th century | |||
| *], best known for his role as Commander ] on ] | |||
| *], Academy-Award winning ] movie director and actor | |||
| *], American writer | |||
| *], any of several people | |||
| *], American drummer for ]. (Born Robert Gregory Bourdon) | |||
| *], American drummer for ]. (born Robert Nathaniel Corey Bryar) | |||
| *], ] and ] who first came to prominence playing ] in the 1977 award winning television miniseries '']'' | |||
| *], Brazilian singer (born Roberto Carlos Braga) | |||
| *], Scottish actor | |||
| *], English singer | |||
| *], United States painter | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], American writer | |||
| *], Scottish Actor | |||
| *], professional ] | |||
| *], American actor, | |||
| *], American film director and musician under the name ] | |||
| *], writer | |||
| *], two-time ]-winning Italian-American actor | |||
| *], ] ] musician best known for his work with ] | |||
| *], American rapper and hip hop producer, professionally known as ] | |||
| *], Academy Award Actor | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *] , American actor | |||
| *], American musician (born Robert Allen Zimmerman) | |||
| *], American actor best known for his portrayal of horror character ] | |||
| *], Film Producer | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], writer | |||
| *], American poet | |||
| *], second main character of ]'s videogame series | |||
| *], Irish singer and poverty campaigner | |||
| *], singer | |||
| *], actor | |||
| *], Lead singer for ] | |||
| *], American poet | |||
| *], late German-American science fiction author | |||
| *], a British poet | |||
| *], an American fiction writer | |||
| *], American actor ] | |||
| *], American actor ] | |||
| *], British celebrity chef and former host of ''Dinner: Impossible'' | |||
| *], an influential American ] singer and songwriter | |||
| *], American singer known as R Kelly | |||
| *], American comic | |||
| *], ] guitarist | |||
| *], actor | |||
| *], actor | |||
| *], British actor | |||
| *(1876-1935) actor-aviator | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], American fiction author | |||
| *], American photographer | |||
| *], musician better known as Bob Marley | |||
| *], opera singer | |||
| *], opera singer | |||
| *], Australian drummer | |||
| *], ] ], ], ], and ] who is best known for his role as Lieutenant ] on the ] show, '']'' | |||
| *] | |||
| *] American actor | |||
| *], ] from the '']'' video game universe | |||
| *], electronic music synthesizer and pioneer | |||
| *], British Actor | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], columnist and writer | |||
| *], English rock singer best known for the song ''Addicted to Love'' | |||
| *] actor | |||
| *] actor | |||
| *], ] actor | |||
| *], singer and songwriter; lead vocalist for the band ] | |||
| *], Photographer | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], American poet and manga artist | |||
| *], American artist | |||
| *], actor '']'' | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], '']'' | |||
| *],film maker | |||
| *], Italian Director | |||
| *], actor | |||
| *], comic | |||
| *], German composer | |||
| *], actor, '']'', '']'' | |||
| *], American author | |||
| *], American songwriter | |||
| *], vocalist and songwriter for the rock group ] | |||
| *], American architect | |||
| *], novelist, poet | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], singer known as Rob Thomas | |||
| *], actor and film maker | |||
| *], ] for ] | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], American actor | |||
| *], character actor in silent and talkies | |||
| *], British actor and comedian | |||
| *], co-founder of and ] for ] ] band ]. | |||
| *], English pop star, more commonly known as ''Robbie Williams'' | |||
| *], director and producer | |||
| *], American television producer and scriptwriter | |||
| *], American actor '']'', '']'' | |||
| *], film director and producer | |||
| ===Sports=== | |||
| *], Australian golfer | |||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *], Puerto Rican boxer | |||
| *], Brazilian football (soccer) player | |||
| *], Italian football (soccer) player | |||
| *], German road and track cyclist | |||
| *], Palestinian football (soccer) player | |||
| *], 1970s all decade team NFL linebacker | |||
| *], Italian water polo player | |||
| *], Puerto Rican baseball player for whom the team owner named his champion racehorse ] | |||
| *], professional wrestler | |||
| *], baseball player and sports analyst | |||
| *], Former Italian football (soccer) player and head coach of the Italian national team | |||
| *], boxer | |||
| *], American skateboarder, reality TV star | |||
| *], Italian high jumper | |||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *], English football (soccer) player, | |||
| *], Dutch cyclist | |||
| *] (1933-1989), Belgian cyclist | |||
| *], baseball player, | |||
| *], Javelin Thrower | |||
| *], American professional basketball player | |||
| *], Dutch volleyball player | |||
| *], American professional wrestler | |||
| *], Canadian-born hockey player | |||
| *], Canadian/Italian professional soccer player | |||
| *], German race walker | |||
| *], former pro bowl football player for the Dallas Cowboys | |||
| *], Swedish golfer | |||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *] motorcycle daredevil ] | |||
| *], motorcycle daredevil son of ] | |||
| *], Polish Formula One driver | |||
| *], Brazilian beach volleyball player | |||
| *], Canadian ice hockey player | |||
| *], Brazilian judoka | |||
| *], Italian manager of F.C Internazionale Milano | |||
| *], New Zealand road and track cyclist | |||
| *], Canadian-born hockey player | |||
| *], French footballer | |||
| *], American professional basketball player | |||
| *], Former Detroit Lions defensive stand out | |||
| *], Former Croatian football (soccer) player | |||
| *] (1955- ), American basketball player | |||
| *], Welsh footballer | |||
| *], former pro wrestler Sgt. Slaughter | |||
| *], former standout running back for the ] | |||
| *], professional wrestler under the name ] | |||
| *], baseball player, 2nd baseman ] | |||
| *], Dutch decathlete and bobsledder | |||
| *], Dutch footballer | |||
| *], Australian medley swimmer | |||
| ===Other=== | |||
| *], Creator of the famous ]. | |||
| *], soldier, writer and founder of the world ] movement | |||
| *], Marine geologist, discoverer of the Titanic wreck | |||
| *], British poet | |||
| *], Famous Irish-born Scientist responsible for Boyle's Law | |||
| *], Fashion Designer | |||
| *], alleged murderer listed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives | |||
| *], the man who shot Jesse James | |||
| *], Inventor of the Steamship | |||
| *], Famous British Scientist, best known for Hooke's Law | |||
| *] , Founder of ] network, owner of the NBA's ]. first African American billionaire | |||
| *] (1734–1806), financier of the American Revolution and signatory of three important founding documents of the United States. ] college is named after him. | |||
| *], city planner and architect | |||
| *], Polish-American Philosopher | |||
| *], German-American nuclear physicist, regarded as the ''Father of the ]'' | |||
| *], Canadian accused of multiple murders | |||
| *], technology blogger. | |||
| *], lawyer | |||
| *], American writer on Islam | |||
| *] | |||
| *], pianist and computer scientist | |||
| *], French explorer | |||
| == Surnamed == | |||
| *], French ] and ] | |||
| *], French painter | |||
| *], French footballer | |||
| *], French ] | |||
| :''see also ]'' | |||
| == Institutions == | |||
| *] of ] | |||
| *] of ] | |||
| == See also == | |||
| * {{lookfrom|Robert}} | |||
| *], ], | |||
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| *], ] | |||
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