Robert Definition
räbərt
noun
A masculine name: dim. Bob, Bobby, Rob, Robbie, Robby; var. Robin, Rupert; fem. Roberta, Robin.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Henry M. Robert
- henry martyn robert
pronoun
A male given name.
Wiktionary
(rare compared to given name) A patronymic surname.
Wiktionary
Origin of Robert
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From Anglo-Norman Robert, from the Old Frankish cognate of Old High German Hrodperht (normalised form: Ruodberht), from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame") + Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright, shining").
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