Robert

Masculine

Meaning

Bright fame or one whose fame shines brightly.

Etymology

Robert derives from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame, glory) and 'beraht' (bright, shining). The name was brought to England by the Normans and became particularly prominent through Robert the Bruce and numerous other historical figures.

About the Name Robert

Robert is a strong, classic name with Germanic roots that became established in England following the Norman Conquest. Its association with notable historical figures and its timeless quality have made it a perennial favorite.

Historical People Named Robert

ROBERT ALEY

PROFESSOR

ROBERT ALFRED SHAW

ROBERT B. GLENN

GOVERNOR

ROBERT BACON

ROBERT BRISTER

ROBERT EMMET

COMMANDER

ROBERT FATIO

HONORABLE

ROBERT L. BACON

ROBERT L. HENRY

HONORABLE

ROBERT MACON

HONORABLE

ROBERT ROSE

Robert A. Ofstie

Lieutenant

Robert A. Taft

Robert Alfonso Taft

Robert Allen

Rep.

Robert Alphonso Taft

Senator

Robert Archibold

Robert Arnold

Robert B. Howell

Senator

Robert Baden-Powell

Founder of Boy Scouts

Robert Baxter

Honorable

Robert Bende

Robert Bingham

U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain

Robert Blatt

Robert Bliss

Robert Borden

Sir

Robert Boyd

Robert Brank Vance

General

Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh

Hon.

Robert Bruere

Robert Bulkley

Senator

Robert Burgess

Robert Burroughs

Robert C. Oertel

Robert Carlos De Large

Hon.

Robert Cecil

Lord

Robert Charles Winthrop

Hon.

Robert Clancy

Robert Cochran

Governor

Robert Coe

Robert Coker

Robert Coontz

Admiral

Robert Cooper

Governor

Robert Craigie

Robert Crain

Robert Crane

Robert Crosser

Robert D. Carey

Senator

Robert D. Cary

Senator

Robert D. Heinl

Newspaper Correspondent

Robert Davis

Major General

Robert Deyer

Robert Doblhoff

Baron

Robert Dollar

Capt.

Robert Doughton

chairman of the House Means Committee

Robert E. Barrett

Robert E. Coontz

Admiral

Robert E. Fechner

Director

Robert E. Freer

Robert E. Lee

General

Robert E. Lee Allen

Robert E. Manly

Robert E. Newton

Robert E. Peary

Admiral

Robert E. Quinn

Governor

Robert E. Ridenhour

Robert E. Wagner

Senator

Robert E. Wood

General

Robert Edmund Sherwood

Robert Edmunds

Robert Eichelberger

Colonel

Robert Elkington Wood

President

Robert Ellen

Robert Enoch Withers

Senator

Robert Evans

Honorable

Robert Ewing

Newspaper Publisher

Robert F. Lafollette

Senator

Robert F. Pinkerton

President of the Detective Agency

Robert F. Wagner

Senator

Robert F. Wolfe

Robert Fechner

Director

Robert Fischelis

Doctor

Robert Fisher

Robert Fleming

Robert Fletcher

Robert Foligny Broussard

Senator from Louisiana

Robert Frazer

Honorable

Robert Freer

Coordinator of Transportation

Robert Fuller

Commander

Robert Fulton

Robert G. Allen

Representative

Robert G. Davis

General

Robert G. Houston

Honorable

Robert Galbreath

Robert Gamble

Representative from South Dakota, Senator

Robert Gault

Professor

Robert Goelet Gerry

Hon.

Robert Grant

Robert H. Allen

Major General

Robert H. Elder

Honorable

Robert H. Hinckley

Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Authority

Robert H. Jackson

Special Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission

Robert H. Lucas

Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Robert H.M. Davidson

Robert HOPWOOD

HONORABLE

Robert Hamilton

Hon. Rep.

Robert Harper

Col.

Robert Haycock

L.

Robert Healey

Commodore

Robert Healy

Judge

Robert Henderson

Com.

Robert Hercod

Dr.

Robert Hercule

Dr.

Robert Hinckley

Robert Hinkley

Robert Horne

Sir

Robert Houston

Honorable

Robert Howze

Major General

Robert Humphrey

Judge

Robert Hunter

Speaker

Robert Imbrie

Major

Robert Ingersoll

Robert Irwin

Robert J. Barrow

Robert J. Bulkley

Senator, Ohio

Robert J. Grant

Superintendent of the Denver Mint

Robert Jackson

H.

Robert Jeffery

Emmett

Robert Jenbrie

Robert Johnson

Robert Klotz

Hon.

Robert Koontz

Admiral

Robert Kosponski

Robert L. BERRY

Captain

Robert L. Brookings

Robert L. Doughton

Representative

Robert L. Montague

Captain, USMC

Robert L. O'Brian

Robert L. Owen

Senator

Robert La Folette

Sr.

Robert La Follette

Jr.

Robert Lafollette

Senator

Robert Lamont

Secretary of Commerce

Robert Lansing

Robert Latham Owen

Senator from Oklahoma, 1907-1925

Robert Le Bruce

Robert Lee

Honorable

Robert Lee Doughton

Representative from North Carolina

Robert Lee Henry

Rep. from Texas, 1897-1917

Robert Lincoln

Robert Livingston

Robert Lovett

President, Union Pacific Railway

Robert Lucas

Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Robert Luce

Honorable

Robert Lynd

Robert Lyons

Robert M. Clancy

Robert M. Hanes

Vice President

Robert M. Knapp

Hon.

Robert M. La Follette

Jr.

Robert M. La Follette, Jr.

Robert M. LaFollette

Senator

Robert M. McWade

Robert M. Rownd

Inspector General

Robert M. Thompson

Colonel

Robert MacFeely

General

Robert Mallory

Hon.

Robert Maloney

Robert Marion La Follette

Senator

Robert Marion LaFollette

Jr.

Robert Marx

Judge

Robert Maxwell

Robert McNelly

Captain

Robert Miles

Robert Milling

Robert Montgomery

Robert Morris

C.

Robert Moulton

Robert Mouton

U.S. Representative

Robert Muse

Robert N. Harper

Robert N. Stanfield

Senator

Robert Nivelle

Robert O'Brien

Robert O. Bailey

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

Robert Olds

Assistant Secretary of State

Robert Owen

Senator

Robert P. Burroughs

Robert P. Lamont

Secretary

Robert Patchin

Robert Patrick Brennan

Minister

Robert Patterson

Colonel

Robert Paush

Robert Peary

Rear Admiral

Robert Pease

Robert Pell

Robert Peter

B.

Robert Pinkerton

Robert Pluym

Robert Porter

Gen.

Robert Preston

Robert R. Reynolds

Senator

Robert R. Robinson

Robert Ramsay

Rep.

Robert Ramspeck

Representative

Robert Reese

Col.

Robert Regan

3rd Assistant

Robert Regar

Administrative Assistant to Postmaster General

Robert Reynolds

Senator

Robert Ridgway

Hon.

Robert Rigor

Robert Robey

Robert Robinson

White House kennel master

Robert Rownd

Inspector General

Robert Russa Moton

Dr.

Robert Schenck

Hon.

Robert Scott Lovett

President, Union Pacific Railway

Robert Scully

Robert Shannon

Vice President

Robert Silvercruys

Secretary of Belgian Cabinet

Robert Simmons

Honorable

Robert Skinner

Robert Smalls

Robert Smith

Robert Somers Brookings

War Industries Board

Robert Spero

Robert Stansfield

Robert Stell Heflin

Hon.

Robert Swope

Robert T. Lincoln

Robert Taft

Sen.

Robert Taylor

Senator

Robert Taylor Merrill

Robert Thomas

Colonel

Robert Thompson

Colonel

Robert Thoumyre

Senator

Robert Todd Lincoln

Robert Tolson

Robert Toombs

Hon.

Robert V. Austin

Robert V. Fleming

Robert Van Der Straten-Ponthoz

Count

Robert W. Irwin

Robert W. Woolleg

Dir.

Robert W. Woolley

Commissioner, I.C.C.; Director of Mint; Director of Publicity, 1st Liberty Loan

Robert Wagner

Robert Walker

Robert Watson

Robert Weir

Prof.

Robert White

Assistant Secretary

Robert Whitelaw Wilson

Robert Williams

Colonel

Robert Willis

1st Lieutenant

Robert Wilson

Robert Withers

Honorable

Robert Wood

General

Robert Wood Bliss

Robert Woods Bliss

Robert Woodside

Capt.

Robert Y. Thomas

Jr.

Robert Yard

S.

Robert van de Straten-Ponthox

Ambassador

Robert Grier

1794–1870 Judge Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Robert Anderson

1805–1871 Gen. Kentucky

Robert Tyler

1816–1883 Gen. Charles City County, Virginia