English Explanatory Dictionary

Robert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A French surname originating as a patronymic.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒb.ət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Robert.wav /ˈɹɑ.bɚt/ /ˈɹɔb.ət/

Word forms

Robert

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s Proto-Germanic *berhtaz Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberhtder. Frankishder. Anglo-Norman Robertder. English Robert 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.

Related words

Bert Bertie Bob Bobbie Bobby Rabbie Rob Robbie Robby Robb Robin Robyn Rupert 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 Robarts Robbens Robbin Robbins Robbs

Derived words

Bobert Robert Island Robert is your father's brother Robert is your mother's brother Robert is your uncle Robert Lee Roberts Robertshaw Robertsman Robertson Robert's Rules of Order Robsten sauce Robert
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