Behind the name: Robert

by Victoria Rose Perkins

GENDER: Male PRONUNCIATION: RAH-bert or RAW-bert ETYMOLOGY: Robert as a first name: Old German - "bright", "fame" Robert as a surname: English, French, Scandinavian - "famous in counsel" ORIGIN & HISTORY: ...read more

by Stefanina Hill

ETYMOLOGY: Robert is a popular male first name meaning famed, bright, or shining. It is of Germanic origin from hrod meaning fame and berth meaning bright. ORIGIN & HISTORY: The name was introduced to Britain...read more

by Lena Pheonix

ETYMOLOGY: The meaning of the boy's name Robert is "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Robert is pronounced RAH-bert. ORIGIN & HISTORY: It is of old German origin. The Nor...read more

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by rigging

What's in a Name? Robert-Rob-Robby-Bobby-Bob, What's your name again? Instead of going the route to use the various search engines to tell you the meaning of this name, I'd like to show the challenges with my given nam...read more

by Tricia Lye

Etymology: The name "Robert" has German origins, meaning "Renown" or "Famous in counsel". It is also used by the English, French, Dutch and Hungarian. History and origin : Originally used as "Hrodebert" in old German,...read more

by Abella Delinity

Robert: Etymology: Robert is masculine and means "bright fame" derived from the Germanic elements hrod for "fame" and beraht "bright." After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England, where an Anglo...read more

by Saurabh Pal

ETYMOLOGY: The word Robert' means "bright fame", and is derived from the Germanic elements meaning hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". ORIGIN & HISTORY: The name was introduced by the Normans into England around the 11th...read more

by Andrea Kreidler

Do you know a Robert? If you do, chances are good that he was born sometime in the 1920s or 1930s, when Robert was the top-ranked male name in the United States. Famous Roberts, such as the former senator Robert F. Kenn...read more

by Rene Winsor

Robert Etymology: Bright Fame Origin & History: Old German. The name first appears with regard to three Scottish kings. There is an abundance of surnames stemming from Robert, including Roberts and Robertson. ...read more

by Carolyn Varvel

Robert means famed or bright flame. Robert was a Germanic name that was introduced into Britain during the late 2nd or early 3rd centuries. Robert as a first name has increased in popularity through out the 20th cen...read more

by Meagan Ireland

Robert is a 2 syllable name that is pronounced (Rah-Bert). The name Robert means "Bright Fame." The name is of old German origin. The two German elements from which this name was derived are hrod "fame" and beraht "bright....read more

by Hannah Russell

Robert (pronounced Raw-burht or Rawb-urht) Meaning: bright fame Origin and History: derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "Hreodbeorht" which means bright fame, the name slowly became one of the most popular names in Med...read more

by Greensky - Shane Barnard

The Name Robert Predominately a muscular name In the US, 4,784,951 Male, 10,200, Female and 12,500 Surnames are recorded under the name Robert, apart from at least eight other countries throughout the world. These co...read more

by Kiki Roberts

Naming your children is a tricky business, which is why it is always best to research your prospective names before labeling your kids with them for life. After all you wouldn't want them to end up with a name that means '...read more