Robert

See also: robert, Róbert, and Robèrt

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman Robert, from the Old Frankish cognate of Old High German Hrodperht (normalised form: Ruodberht), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz (literally “shining glory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɒb.ət/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/
• Hyphenation: Rob‧ert

Proper noun

Robert

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
   • c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
     : 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, 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.

2. (rare compared to given name) A patronymic surname transferred from the given name

Usage notes

• One of the most common English given names since the Norman Conquest.

Derived terms

• Robert Lee (in Texas)

Related terms

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

surnames

• Dabb
• Dabbs
• Dabinett
• Dabson
• Dobb
• Dobbie
• Dobbin
• Dobbing
• Dobbins
• Dobbinson
• Dobbs
• Dobby
• Dobbyn
• Dobie
• Dobing
• Dobinson
• Dobkin
• Dobson
• Dopson
• Hob
• Hobb
• Hobbes
• Hobbins
• Hobbis
• Hobbs
• Hoblyn
• Hobson
• Hopkin
• Hopkins
• Hopkinson
• Hopson
• Nobb
• Nobbs
• Nobes
• Probert
• Probin
• Probyn
• Rab
• Rabb
• Rabbitt
• Rabson
• Rapson
• Rob
• Robarts
• Robb
• Robbens
• Robbie
• Robbin
• Robbins
• Robbs
• Roberson
• Roberts
• Robertson
• Robeson
• Robey
• Robin
• Robins
• Robinson
• Robison
• Roblett
• Roblin
• Robson
• Roby

 

Translations

given name

• Arabic: رُوبِرْت (rūbirt)
• Azerbaijani: Robert
• Bengali: রবার্ট (robarṭo)
• Catalan: Robert (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 罗伯特 (zh) (Luóbótè)

• Czech: Robert (cs)
• Danish: Robert
• Esperanto: Roberto
• Estonian: Robert
• Faroese: Róðbjartur m, Robert m
• Finnish: Roope (fi)
• French: Robert (fr)

  Middle French: Robert

  Old French: Robert

• Galician: Roberto (gl)
• German: Robert (de), Rupprecht
• Greek: Ροβέρτος (el) (Rovértos), Ρόμπερτ (el) (Rómpert)
• Hawaiian: Lopaka
• Hungarian: Róbert (hu)
• Icelandic: Hróbjartur (is), Róbert (is)
• Inuktitut: ᕉᐱᕐᑦ (roopirt)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Irish: Riobard
• Italian: Roberto (it)
• Japanese: ロバート (Robāto)
• Latin: Rupertus m, Robertus (la) m
• Latvian: Roberts
• Lithuanian: Robertas (lt)
• Maori: Rāpata, Rōpata
• Norman: Robèrt m
• Norwegian: Robert (no)
• Occitan: Robèrt m
• Old French: Robert
• Persian: رابرت (râbert)
• Polish: Robert (pl)
• Portuguese: Roberto (pt) m
• Romanian: Robert
• Russian: Ро́берт (ru) (Róbert)
• Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Roman: Robert

• Sicilian: Rubertu m
• Spanish: Roberto (es)
• Swedish: Robert (sv)

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Azerbaijani

Proper noun

Robert

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ruˈβɛrt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [roˈbɛrt]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [roˈbɛɾt]

Proper noun

Robert m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert.

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert, from the Old Frankish cognate of Old High German Hrodperht, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz (literally “shining glory”).

Proper noun

Robert

1. a male given name from the Germanic languages

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrobɛrt]

Proper noun

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert.

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Danish

Proper noun

Robert

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert.

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Estonian

Proper noun

Robert

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert.

Related terms

• Robi

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Faroese

Proper noun

Robert m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Robert: Robertsson
• daughter of Robert: Robertsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Robert
Accusative	Robert
Dative	Roberti
Genitive	Roberts

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrobert/, [ˈro̞be̞rt̪]

Proper noun

Robert

1. a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Robert.

Declension

Inflection of Robert (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Robert	Robertit
genitive		Robertin	Robertien
partitive		Robertia	Roberteja
illative		Robertiin	Roberteihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Robert	Robertit
accusative	nom.	Robert	Robertit
	gen.	Robertin
genitive		Robertin	Robertien
partitive		Robertia	Roberteja
inessive		Robertissa	Roberteissa
elative		Robertista	Roberteista
illative		Robertiin	Roberteihin
adessive		Robertilla	Roberteilla
ablative		Robertilta	Roberteilta
allative		Robertille	Roberteille
essive		Robertina	Roberteina
translative		Robertiksi	Roberteiksi
abessive		Robertitta	Roberteitta
instructive		—	Robertein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Robert (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Robertini Robertini accusative nom. Robertini Robertini gen. Robertini genitive Robertini Robertieni partitive Robertiani Robertejani inessive Robertissani Roberteissani elative Robertistani Roberteistani illative Robertiini Roberteihini adessive Robertillani Roberteillani ablative Robertiltani Roberteiltani allative Robertilleni Roberteilleni essive Robertinani Roberteinani translative Robertikseni Roberteikseni abessive Robertittani Roberteittani instructive — — comitative — Roberteineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Robertisi Robertisi accusative nom. Robertisi Robertisi gen. Robertisi genitive Robertisi Robertiesi partitive Robertiasi Robertejasi inessive Robertissasi Roberteissasi elative Robertistasi Roberteistasi illative Robertiisi Roberteihisi adessive Robertillasi Roberteillasi ablative Robertiltasi Roberteiltasi allative Robertillesi Roberteillesi essive Robertinasi Roberteinasi translative Robertiksesi Roberteiksesi abessive Robertittasi Roberteittasi instructive — — comitative — Roberteinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Robertimme Robertimme accusative nom. Robertimme Robertimme gen. Robertimme genitive Robertimme Robertiemme partitive Robertiamme Robertejamme inessive Robertissamme Roberteissamme elative Robertistamme Roberteistamme illative Robertiimme Roberteihimme adessive Robertillamme Roberteillamme ablative Robertiltamme Roberteiltamme allative Robertillemme Roberteillemme essive Robertinamme Roberteinamme translative Robertiksemme Roberteiksemme abessive Robertittamme Roberteittamme instructive — — comitative — Roberteinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Robertinne Robertinne accusative nom. Robertinne Robertinne gen. Robertinne genitive Robertinne Robertienne partitive Robertianne Robertejanne inessive Robertissanne Roberteissanne elative Robertistanne Roberteistanne illative Robertiinne Roberteihinne adessive Robertillanne Roberteillanne ablative Robertiltanne Roberteiltanne allative Robertillenne Roberteillenne essive Robertinanne Roberteinanne translative Robertiksenne Roberteiksenne abessive Robertittanne Roberteittanne instructive — — comitative — Roberteinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Robertinsa Robertinsa accusative nom. Robertinsa Robertinsa gen. Robertinsa genitive Robertinsa Robertiensa partitive Robertiaan Robertiansa Robertejaan Robertejansa inessive Robertissaan Robertissansa Roberteissaan Roberteissansa elative Robertistaan Robertistansa Roberteistaan Roberteistansa illative Robertiinsa Roberteihinsa adessive Robertillaan Robertillansa Roberteillaan Roberteillansa ablative Robertiltaan Robertiltansa Roberteiltaan Roberteiltansa allative Robertilleen Robertillensa Roberteilleen Roberteillensa essive Robertinaan Robertinansa Roberteinaan Roberteinansa translative Robertikseen Robertiksensa Roberteikseen Roberteiksensa abessive Robertittaan Robertittansa Roberteittaan Roberteittansa instructive — — comitative — Roberteineen Roberteinensa

Derived terms

• Roope
• Roopertti

 

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔ.bɛʁ/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Robert ?

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

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German Robert, from Latin Robertus, from Frankish, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz. Reinforced since the 18th century by French Robert. Other (chiefly southern) German forms are Rupert and Ruprecht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁoːbɛʁt/, /ˈʁoːbɐt/ (with some regional variation, the latter being uncommon in western Germany)

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Robert m (proper noun, strong, genitive Roberts)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert

Derived terms

• Roberta

Related terms

• Rob
• Robin
• Rupert
• Ruprecht

 

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Robert

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert.

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Old French

Proper noun

Robert m (nominative singular Roberz)

1. a male given name, a Germanic (Old Frankish) borrowing.

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔ.bɛrt/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Robert m pers

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert.

Declension

Declension of Robert

	singular	plural
nominative	Robert	Robertowie
genitive	Roberta	Robertów
dative	Robertowi	Robertom
accusative	Roberta	Robertów
instrumental	Robertem	Robertami
locative	Robercie	Robertach
vocative	Robercie	Robertowie

Further reading

• Template:R:PWN

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Swedish

Etymology

First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1219.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹roːbɛʈ/, /¹roːbæʈ/

Proper noun

Robert c (genitive Roberts)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Robert.

Related terms

• (male given names) Robin
• (surnames) Robertsson

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• [1] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 55 692 males with the given name Robert living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.