Robert

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Germanic hrod "fame" + berht "bright, famous".

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  • Hyphenation: Rob‧ert

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Singular
Robert

Plural
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Robert

  1. A male given name, one of the most common English names since the Norman Conquest.

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  • 1596, William Shakespeare, The Life and Death of King John: Act I, Scene I:
    My brother Robert? Old Sir Robert's son?
    Colbrand the giant, that same mighty man?
  • 1984 John Edgar Wideman, Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir, Mariner Books, 2005, ISBN 0618509631, page 93
    I hadn't even considered names for a girl. Robby it would be. Robert Douglas. Where the Douglas came from is another story, but the Robert came from me because I liked the sound. Robert was formal, dignified, important. Robert. And that was nearly as nice as as the chance I'd have to call my little brother Rob and Robby.

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Robert m.

  1. A male given name, cognate to Robert.

[edit] Danish

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Robert

  1. A male given name, cognate to English Robert.

[edit] Estonian

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Robert

  1. A male given name, cognate to English Robert.

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[edit] French

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Robert

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Robert.
  2. A patronymic surname.

[edit] German

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Robert

  1. A male given name, cognate to English Robert.

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[edit] Norwegian

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Robert

  1. A male given name, cognate to English Robert.

[edit] Polish

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Robert m.

  1. A male given name.

[edit] Declension

Singular Plural
Nominative Robert Robertowie
Genitive Roberta Robertów
Dative Robertowi Robertom
Accusative Roberta Robertów
Instrumental Robertem Robertami
Locative Robercie Robertach
Vocative Robercie Robertowie

[edit] Swedish

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Robert

  1. A male given name, cognate to English Robert.