Robert

//ˈɹɒb.ət// name

name ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from the Germanic languages.

    "My brother Robert? Old Sir Robert's son? / Colbrand the giant, that same mighty man?"

  2. 2
    A French surname originating as a patronymic.

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henry martyn robert

Example

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"Here comes our teacher, Robert Brown."

Etymology

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

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