Meaning and origin of Robert

Origin: English

Meaning: Famed; bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys name since the Middle Ages.


Origin: French

Meaning: Famed; bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys name since the Middle Ages.


Origin: German

Meaning: Famed, bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys' name since the Middle Ages. Famous Bearers: Scottish national hero Robert the Bruce and novelist Robert Ludlum.


Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Famed; bright; shining. 14th-century King Robert the Bruce. Robert Burns the poet.


Origin: Shakespearean

Meaning: 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Robert Shallow, a country justice. 'King John' Robert Faulconbridge, and his father, Sir Robert Faulconbridge. 'King Richard III' Sir Robert Brakenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower.


Origin: Teutonic

Meaning: Bright fame.
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