Robert
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Robert
- /ˈɹɑ.bɚt/ Canada, US
- /ˈɹɒb.ət/ UK
- /ˈɹɔb.ət/ Australia
Where it comes from
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”). Displaced native Old English Hrōþberht from the same source, which would yield English Rothbert. Doublet of Rupert.
proper noun
- A male given name from the Germanic languages. My brother Robert? Old Sir Robert's son? / Colbrand the giant, that same mighty man?
- A French surname originating as a patronymic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bartholomew roberts, rupert, robbie, rene, ron, michael, peter, stefan, owen, jones, lynne, atkins, sidney, roberta, colleen, jody
Translations
Talk about this word "Robert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/robert. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Robert. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/robert "Robert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/robert.Cite this
@misc{robert_2026,
title = {Robert},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/robert},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
