Robert

From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been a very common English name since that time.... [more]

EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Hrodebert, Hrodpreht, Robert
BRETON: Roparzh
CROATIAN: Robert
CZECH: Robert
DANISH: Robert
DUTCH: Robert, Robrecht, Rupert
ENGLISH: Robert, Rupert
FINNISH: Roopertti
FRENCH: Robert
GERMAN: Robert, Rupert, Ruprecht
HUNGARIAN: Róbert
ICELANDIC: Róbert
IRISH: Roibeárd
ITALIAN: Roberto
LATVIAN: Roberts
LITHUANIAN: Robertas
NORWEGIAN: Robert
POLISH: Robert, Rupert
PORTUGUESE: Roberto
ROMANIAN: Robert
RUSSIAN: Robert
SCOTTISH: Raibeart
SLOVAK: Robert
SLOVENE: Robert
SPANISH: Roberto, Ruperto
SWEDISH: Robert
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
DUTCH: Bob, Brecht, Rob, Robbe, Robin
ENGLISH: Bob, Bobbie, Bobby, Rob, Robbie, Robby, Robin
FINNISH: Pertti, Roope
HUNGARIAN: Robi
ITALIAN: Berto
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Hob, Hopkin
SCOTTISH: Rab, Rabbie
SPANISH: Berto
SWEDISH: Robin
WELSH: Hopcyn
FEMININE FORMS
DUTCH: Brechtje
ENGLISH: Bobbi, Bobbie, Robbie, Robena, Roberta, Robina, Robyn, Robynne
ITALIAN: Roberta, Robertina
SPANISH: Roberta, Robertina, Ruperta