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Robert

Syllables: Rob·ertUK/ˈɹɒb.ət/US/ˈɹɑ.bɚt/

Robert proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Robert

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
    • My brother Robert? Old Sir Robert's son? / Colbrand the giant, that same mighty man?Act I, Scene I
    • I hadn't even considered names for a girl. Robby it would be. Robert Douglas. Where the Douglas came from is another story, but the Robert came from me because I liked the sound. Robert was formal, dignified, important. Robert. And that was nearly as nice as the chance I'd have to call my little...1984, John Edgar Wideman, Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir, Mariner Books, published 2005, →ISBN, page 93
  2. (rare compared to given name) A French surname originating as a patronymic.

Robert meaning in Marathi, Bengali, Arabic and Persian

Robert in Marathi

given name
रॉबर्ट rŏbarṭa

Robert in Bengali

given name
রবার্ট robarṭo

Robert in Arabic

given name
رُوبِرْت rōbert, رُوبِير robēr

Robert in Persian

given name
رابرت râbert

Examples of Robert in a sentence

  • Where the Douglas came from is another story, but the Robert came from me because I liked the sound.1984, John Edgar Wideman, Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir, Mariner Books, published 2005, →ISBN, page 93:
  • A 2017 yearbook photograph obtained by CNN shows Robert Westman, later known as Robin Westman, then a student at Annunciation Catholic grade school in Minneapolis.2025 August 27, Casey Tolan, Audrey Ash, Allison Gordon, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Rob Kuznia, John Miller, “Police examine online videos...

Origin of 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.

Words formed from Robert

Phrases with Robert

Questions about Robert

What does Robert mean?
Robert means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
What is Robert in Marathi?
Robert in Marathi is रॉबर्ट (rŏbarṭa). See Robert meaning in Marathi.
How do you use Robert in a sentence?
Where the Douglas came from is another story, but the Robert came from me because I liked the sound.
What part of speech is Robert?
Robert is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Robert?
Robert is pronounced /ˈɹɑ.bɚt/ (US).

Words near Robert in the dictionary

  1. Roberge
  2. Roberges
  3. Robergs
  4. robers
  5. Roberson
  6. Robert
  7. Robert Borden
  8. Robert Bordens
  9. Robert is your father's brother
  10. Robert is your mother's brother
  11. Robert is your uncle

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