As a masculine name it is a medieval pet form of Robert (which was derived from the Germanic words 'hrod' - 'fame' and 'beraht' - 'bright, famous').
It can also be used as a feminine name, being derived from the English vocabulary word for a bird.
The name Robert is derived from Germanic roots meaning "Bright Fame". After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England, where an Anglo-Saxon cognate of the name also already existed, with the Normans. * Proto-Germanic hrôdberxtas * Old German Hrodebert, Rodbert * Old English language 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
It means "son of Robert".
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'Robert' has no meaning in Gaelic: it is a English name.
Yes, Robert is a surname. Sur meaning over and name meaning what you call a noun by.
Bobby is nickname for Robert, which is an Old English name that means "Bright Flame". There is no Hebrew name with this meaning.
There is no Hebrew name for Robert, though Reuben is not far off. But it can be written in Hebrew letters: רוברט.
"Robert" is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "bright fame" or "famous."
The name Robert is derived from Germanic roots meaning "Bright Fame". After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England, where an Anglo-Saxon cognate of the name also already existed, with the Normans. * Proto-Germanic hrôdberxtas * Old German Hrodebert, Rodbert * Old English language 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
Robert is an Anglo Saxon name meaning "Of shining fame." It has no Greek meaning.
It is his family name...like Robert of house bruce. Further up his family tree they would have been called Robert de bruce
Bob Marley's full name is Robert Nesta Marley.
Hobson is derived from England - meaning son of Hob or Robert.
The last name Dickerson came from England. It is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Dick (Robert)".
The surname Robinson originates from England, where it is a patronymic name derived from the given name Robert, meaning "son of Robert." It is a common name in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.