Robert

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Hyphenation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Quotations 1.3.3 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Proper noun 3 Danish 3.1 Proper noun 4 French 4.1 Proper noun 5 German 5.1 Proper noun 5.1.1 Related terms 6 Norwegian 6.1 Proper noun 7 Polish 7.1 Proper noun 7.1.1 Declension 8 Swedish 8.1 Proper noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Hyphenation

rob·ert

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Robert

Plural -

Robert

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

[edit] Related terms

• pet forms: Bob, Bobbie, Bobby, Rabbie (Scottish), Rob, Robbie, Robby
• variants: Robin, Rupert
• feminine forms: Roberta, Robin, Robyn

[edit] Quotations

• 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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[edit] Czech

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[edit] Proper noun

Robert m.

1. A male given name, cognate to Robert.

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[edit] Danish

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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.

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[edit] German

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Robert

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

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• Robin, Rupert, Ruprecht

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[edit] Norwegian

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Robert

1. A male given name.

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[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

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

Robert

1. A male given name.