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ˈrɒb ərtrobert

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Robert, Henry M. Robert, Henry Martyn Robertnoun

    United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

Wiktionary

  1. Robertnoun

    A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. Robertnoun

    A patronymic surname.

  3. 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").

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

Wikipedia

  1. Robert

    The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþi- "fame" and *berhta- "bright" (Hrōþiberhtaz). Compare Old Dutch Robrecht and Old High German Hrodebert (a compound of Hruod (Old Norse: Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, renown" and berht "bright, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form Robert, where an Old English cognate form (Hrēodbēorht, Hrodberht, Hrēodbēorð, Hrœdbœrð, Hrœdberð, Hrōðberχtŕ) had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scottish, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be used as a French, Polish, Irish, Finnish, Romanian, and Estonian name as well.

ChatGPT

  1. Robert

    Robert is a given masculine name of Germanic origins, derived from the Old High German name "Hrodebert," meaning "bright fame" or "renowned in glory." It is a common name used worldwide and is associated with qualities such as strength, intelligence, and leadership.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Robertnoun

    see Herb Robert, under Herb

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Robert

    The generic name for a policeman, after Sir Robert Peel, who introduced the modern constabulary system.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ROBERT

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Robert is ranked #2944 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Robert surname appeared 12,181 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Robert.

    71.2% or 8,673 total occurrences were White.
    15.7% or 1,919 total occurrences were Black.
    6.2% or 766 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    3.9% or 486 total occurrences were Asian.
    2% or 253 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.6% or 84 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Robert' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1314

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Robert' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1594

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Robert in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Robert in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Robert in a Sentence

  1. Carrejo Labendeira:

    Edward's digging up and out, Mike's digging, Jeff's digging, Robert's digging.

  2. Wesley Norris:

    Gen. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, in the meantime, stood by, and frequently enjoined( a county constable) to lay it on well, an injunction which he did not fail to heed ; not satisfied with simply lacerating our naked flesh, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee then ordered the overseer to thoroughly wash our backs with brine, which was done.

  3. Colin Reed:

    We should support guys like Robert Mueller, and we shouldn’t be the ones launching attacks on him. He’s someone who was nominated by George W. Bush, confirmed overwhelmingly and commands universal support from both parties.

  4. John Wittman:

    Robert Morrow in no way speaks for the Republican Party or its values. He cannot adequately represent the Travis County GOP.

  5. Utah Kate Lyn Sheil:

    The way I do prepare as an actor is usually a much more private affair, so there is a performative quality to all of that stuff, you have to take something that is internal and externalize it, because Robert needed to see it for the camera.

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