Robert
Meaning
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A French surname originating as a patronymic.
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Rob‧ert
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɒb.ət/
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman Robert, from the Old Frankish cognate of Old High German Hrodperht (normalised form: Ruodberht), from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberht, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz (literally “shining glory”). Doublet of Rupert.
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