Robert

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The name Robert^[1][2] is derived from Germanic roots hrod and beraht or berht meaning "fame" (also possible variation for the word flame) and "bright". Dictionary.com stated it also means 'bright with glory'^[3]. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England, where an Old English cognate form also already existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta.

• Proto-Germanic hrôdberxtas
• Old German Hrodebert, Rodbert
• Old English Hrēodbēorht, Hrodberht, Hrēodbēorð, Hrœdbœrð, Hrœdberð
• Old French Rodbert, Robert
• Modern English Robert, Roberta (feminine)
• Modern French Robert, Rober, Roper, Roberta (feminine)
• New High German Robert, Rodebrecht, Rodeberht, Roberta (feminine)
• (Medieval) Latin Rotberti
• Old Norse hróðbjartur
• Russian Роберт

Variations

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In Italy during the Second World War, the form of the name, Roberto, briefly acquired a new meaning derived from, and referring to the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis^[6].

People known by given name Robert

Saints

• Saint Robert of Molesme, founder of the Cistercian Order
• Saint Robert of Newminster, established the Abbey of Newminster near the castle of Ralph de Merlay, at Morpeth, Northumberland

Medieval

• Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English noble
• Robert of Melun, scholastic theologian
• Robert of Winchelsea, theologian and opponent of both Edward I and Edward II of England
• Brother Robert, 13th century translator of French works into Old Norse

Elizabethan

• Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, English noble and favourite of Elizabeth I

King of France

• Robert I of France
• Robert II of France

Duke of Normandy

• Robert the Magnificent, also known as Robert the Devil, father of William the Conqueror

Kings of Scotland

• Robert I of Scotland ("Robert the Bruce")
• Robert II of Scotland
• Robert III of Scotland

Franconian Babenbergers/Robertian Capetians

• Robert I of Worms, Germany (aka Rutpert I, Hruodbertus I)
• Robert II of Worms, Germany (aka Rutpert II, Hruodbertus II)
• Robert III of Worms, Germany (aka Rutpert III, Hruodbertus III)
• Robert the Strong (aka Rutpert IV, Hruodbertus IV)

In different languages

• Armenian: Ռոբերտ (Robert)
• Catalan: Robert
• Croatian: Robert
• Czech: Robert
• Dutch: Robbert, Robert
• French: Robert
• Georgian: რობერტ (Robert)
• German: Robert
• Greek: Ροβέρτος (Robértos)
• Hebrew: רוברט (Robert)
• Hungarian: Róbert
• Icelandic: Róbert
• Irish: Roibeard
• Italian: Roberto
• Latin: Rupertus
• Latvian: Roberts
• Lithuanian: Robertas
• Norwegian: Robert
• Polish: Robert
• Portuguese: Roberto
• Romanian: Robert
• Russian: Роберт (Robert)
• Serbian: Роберт (Robert)
• Slovak: Robert
• Slovene: Robert
• Spanish: Roberto
• Swedish: Robert

Surname

• Alain Robert, French rock and urban climber
• Hubert Robert, French painter
• Laurent Robert, French footballer
• Paul Robert, French lexicographer
• Robert brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, French balloonists circa 1783-4

Institutions

• Robert College of Istanbul
• Robert Gordon University of Scotland

See also

• Roberts (surname)
• Robertson
• Roberts
• Roberson
• Robinson
• 240-Robert
• .257 Roberts
• Roger, Rodger
• Rupert

References

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