Wikipedia:
The name Robert is a Germanic given name, from hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". 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) had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian form is Roberto.
Variations
In Italy during the Second World War, the form of the name, Roberto, briefly acquired a new meaning derived from, and referring to the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis.
People
This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name.Duke of NormandyRobert the Magnificent, also known as Robert the Devil, father of William the ConquerorFranconian Babenbergers/Robertian CapetiansRobert II (Robert of Hesbaye) of Worms, Germany (aka Rutpert II, Hruodbertus II)Robert III of Worms, Germany (aka Rutpert III, Hruodbertus III)Robert the Strong (aka Rutpert IV, Hruodbertus IV)Kings of FranceRobert I of FranceRobert II of FranceKing of NaplesRobert of NaplesKings of ScotlandRobert I of Scotland ("Robert the Bruce")Robert II of ScotlandRobert III of ScotlandMedievalRobert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English nobleRobert of Melun, scholastic theologianRobert of Winchelsea, theologian and opponent of both Edward I and Edward II of EnglandBrother Robert, 13th century translator of French works into Old NorseSaintsSaint Robert of Molesme, founder of the Cistercian Order (d. 1111)Saint Robert of Newminster, established the Abbey of Newminster near the castle of Ralph de Merlay, at Morpeth, Northumberland (d. 1159)Saint Robert de Turlande, founding abbot of the Abbey of Casa Dei, also called Chaise-Dieu (d. 1067)
In different languages
Armenian: Ռոբերտ (Robert)Bulgarian: Роберт (Robert)Catalan: RobertCroatian: RobertCzech: RobertDutch: Robbert, RobertFrench: RobertGeorgian: რობერტ (Robert)German: RobertGreek: Ροβέρτος (Rovértos)Hebrew: רוברט (Robert)Hungarian: RóbertIcelandic: RóbertIrish: RoibeardItalian: RobertoJapanese: ロバート(Robâto)Korean: 로버트 (Lobeoteu)Latin: RobertusLatvian: RobertsLithuanian: RobertasMacedonian: Роберт (Robert)Norwegian: RobertPolish: RobertPortuguese: RobertoRomanian: RobertRussian: Роберт (Robert)Serbian: Роберт/RobertSlovak: RobertSlovene: RobertSpanish: RobertoSwedish: Robert
Surname
Alain Robert, French rock and urban climberHubert Robert, French painterLaurent Robert, French footballerPaul Robert (lexicographer), French lexicographerRobert brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, French balloonists circa 1783-4
