robert
/ˈɹɑ.bɚt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
name
A French surname originating as a patronymic.
Example Sentences
- "My brother Robert? Old Sir Robert's son? / Colbrand the giant, that same mighty man?"
- "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 brother Rob and Robby."
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kreH-der. 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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Robert, -, *Hrōþiberht, *Hrōþiberhtaz
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɑ.bɚt/
- British English: /ˈɹɒb.ət/