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The name Robert is a Germanic given name, from hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". It is also in use as a surname.^[1][2]

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[link]

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.^[5]

People[link]

Duke of Normandy

• Robert the Magnificent, also known as Robert the Devil, father of William the Conqueror

Franconian Babenbergers/Robertian Capetians

• Robert 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 France

• Robert I of France
• Robert II of France

King of Naples

• Robert of Naples

Kings of Scotland

• Robert I of Scotland ("Robert the Bruce")
• Robert II of Scotland
• Robert III of Scotland

Medieval

• Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English noble
• Robert of Melun, scholastic theologian
• Robert of Winchelsea, theologian and opponent of both Edward I and Edward II of England
• Brother Robert, 13th century translator of French works into Old Norse

Saints

• Saint 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[link]

• Armenian: Ռոբերտ (Robert)
• Bulgarian: Роберт (Robert)
• Catalan: Robert
• Croatian: Robert
• Czech: Robert
• Dutch: Robbert, Robert
• French: Robert
• Georgian: რობერტ (Robert)
• German: Robert
• Greek: Ροβέρτος (Rovértos)
• Hebrew: רוברט (Robert)
• Hungarian: Róbert
• Icelandic: Róbert
• Irish: Roibeard
• Italian: Roberto
• Japanese: ロバート(Robâto)
• Korean: 로버트 (Lobeoteu)
• Latin: Robertus
• Latvian: Roberts
• Lithuanian: Robertas
• Macedonian: Роберт (Robert)
• Norwegian: Robert
• Polish: Robert
• Portuguese: Roberto
• Romanian: Robert
• Russian: Роберт (Robert)
• Serbian: Роберт/Robert
• Slovak: Robert
• Slovene: Robert
• Spanish: Roberto
• Swedish: Robert

Surname[link]

• Alain Robert, French rock and urban climber
• Hubert Robert, French painter
• Laurent Robert, French footballer
• Paul Robert (lexicographer), French lexicographer
• Robert brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, French balloonists circa 1783-4

See also[link]

• Bobby - nickname for Robert
• Roberson
• Roberts (surname)
• Robertson (surname)
• Robinson (name)
• Rodger
• Roger
• Rupert (name)

References[link]

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Sergi Roberto Carnicer (born in 7 February 1992 in Reus, Tarragona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.

Club career[link]

Sergi Roberto arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy aged 14, from Catalonia neighbours Gimnàstic de Tarragona.^[1] In the 2009–10 season, at only 17, he first appeared with Barça's reserves, contributing with 22 matches as the side returned to the second division after 11 years.

On 10 November 2010, Roberto made his debut for the first team, playing the second half of a 5–1 home win against AD Ceuta, for the season's Spanish Cup (7–1 on aggregate). On 27 April of the following year, he made his first UEFA Champions League appearance, replacing David Villa in the last minute of a 2–0 away win against Real Madrid, for the competition semifinals' first leg.^[2]

Roberto first appeared in La Liga on 21 May 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 win at Málaga CF, in the season's last round.^[3] His first start for the main squad came on 6 December of that year, against FC BATE Borisov in the Champions League group stage, as manager Josep Guardiola rested all his starters for the upcoming El Clásico: in the 35th minute, he opened the scoring in an eventual 4–0 home win.^[4]

In only his third official appearance for Barcelona's first team, on 12 January 2012, Roberto scored his second goal, helping the visitors come from behind to win it 2–1 against CA Osasuna in the season's domestic cup (6–1 on aggregate).^[5]

International career[link]

In October 2009, shortly after making his Barcelona B debuts, Sergi Roberto was summoned by the Spanish under-17 team for the 2009 FIFA World Cup in Nigeria.

On 5 November, before being substituted by Javier Espinosa in the 88th minute, he scored a hat-trick against Burkina Faso at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.^[6] Spain eventually finished third in the tournament, with him and Atlético Madrid's Borja González accounting for eight of the team's total goals.

Club statistics[link]

As of 23 May 2012^[7]

Honours[link]

Barcelona

• UEFA Champions League: 2010–11
• La Liga: 2010–11
• Copa del Rey: 2011–12
• Supercopa de España: 2010

Spain U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third place 2009

References[link]

External links[link]

• FC Barcelona official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Sergi Roberto – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile

v t e Spain squad – 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 1 Sánchez 2 Mallo 3 Luna 4 Bartra (c) 5 Pulido 6 Romeu 7 Femenía 8 Recio 9 Rodrigo 10 Canales 11 D. Pacheco 12 Planas 13 Aitor 14 Amat 15 Isco 16 Koke 17 S. Roberto 18 Tello 19 Ezequiel 20 Álvaro 21 F. Pacheco Coach: Lopetegui

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Roberto Blanco

Roberto Blanco (legal name: Roberto Zerquera), was born 7 June 1937 in Tunis, Tunisia. Of Afro-Cuban origin, Blanco is a German-speaking Schlager singer and actor.

Early life[link]

Blanco is the son of Cuban folklorist and artist Alfonso Zerquera and his wife Mercedes Blanco. He grew up in Beirut and Madrid. When Roberto was two, his mother died. After finishing school he began to study medicine in Madrid, but quit after two semesters.

Career[link]

In 1957, Blanco played a role in the movie, Der Stern von Afrika (The Star of Africa). His singing career began with Josephine Baker. In the 1960s he became a hit star in his own right and appeared in various films – among them Johannes Mario Simmel penned Alle Menschen werden Brüder (All People Become Brothers) and the Erich Kästner adaptation Drei Männer im Schnee (Three Men In the Snow). In 1969, Blanco won the German "Schlager-Festspiele" with his song Heute so, morgen so (Today Like This, Tomorrow Like This). Following that, Blanco recorded a number of hit albums. His music career peaked in 1972 with Ein bisschen Spass muss sein (A Little Fun Is Mandatory) and Der Puppenspieler von Mexiko (The Puppeteer of Mexico).^[1] Since then he appeared on numerous music and variety TV shows, most frequently on ZDF's Hitparade.

Singles[link]

• 1957 – Jesebell
• 1957 – Ob schwarz, ob weiß
• 1963 – Twistin' mit Monika
• 1968 – Tschumbala-Bey
• 1968 – Jennifer
• 1969 – Heute so, morgen so
• 1969 – Auf Liebe gibt es keine Garantie
• 1970 – Auf dem Kurfürstendam sagt man "Liebe"
• 1970 – San Bernadino
• 1971 – Las Vegas
• 1972 – Ich komm' zurück nach Amarillo
• 1972 – Der Puppenspieler von Mexiko
• 1972 – Ein bisschen Spaß muss sein
• 1973 – Ich bin ein glücklicher Mann
• 1973 – Pappi, lauf doch nicht so schnell
• 1974 – In El Paso
• 1976 – Bye Bye, Fräulein
• 1977 – Morgen sind wir reich
• 1978 – Porompompom
• 1978 – Hey Mama Ho
• 1978 – Viva Maria
• 1978 – Wer trinkt schon gern den Wein allein
• 1979 – Der Clap Clap Song
• 1979 – Samba si! Arbeit no!
• 1979 – Am Tag, als es kein Benzin mehr gab
• 1980 – Rock 'n' Roll ist gut für die Figur
• 1981 – Humanaho (Alle Menschen sind Brüder)
• 1990 – Resi bring Bier (duet with Tony Marshall)
• 1992 – Limbo auf Jamaika (duet with Tony Marshall)
• 1996 – Da ist die Tür (feat. Lotto King Karl)
• 1999 – Last Christmas (with Frank Luis y su traditional Habana Orchester)
• 2001 – Born to Be Alive (with The Disco Boys)
• 2004 – Ein bisschen Spaß muss sein (new version with Captain Jack)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Roberto Blanco at the Internet Movie Database

Roberto Firpo (left) and his trio

Roberto Firpo (May 10, 1884 – June 14, 1969) was an Argentine tango pianist, composer and leader.

Firpo was born in the Flores district of Buenos Aires, where his father owned a grocery store. Firpo left school at 15 to work with his father and then several other companies, he eventually saved 200 Pesos (around US$100, at the time) to buy his first piano.

Around 1903 he began to have lessons with one of the greats of the period, Alfredo Bevilacqua. In 1907 he began composing and performing.

During his career Firpo played in most of the famous Buenos Aires tango venues such as the Armenonville, El tambito, Palais de Glace, Bar Iglesias, L’Abbaye, Teatro Buenos Aires, Teatro Nacional, Salón San Martín and Colonia Italiana. Many famous musicians passed through his various orchestras including the bandoneonist Pedro Maffia, the violinist Elvino Vardaro, Cayetano Puglisi, Juan Guido, Luis Cosenza and Carlos Garcia. His quartet was one of his most famous ensembles and he wrote many tangos.

He was one of the few tangueros to play in a cafe in Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires and he was the first person to play the tango La Cumparsita in the cafe La Giralda in Montevideo, Uruguay.

In 1930 he gave up his tango career for a short while to try his hand at cattle ranching, but he was forced to return to tango after floods decimated his stock and he lost the rest of his fortune on the stock market.

Firpo retired in 1959 and died on June 14, 1969.

Legacy[link]

It is estimated that Firpo made between 1,650 and 3,000 recordings in his career. He is considered one of the most conservative of the tango traditionalists but also one of the greatest and most prodigious of tango musicians and composers.

External links[link]

• Todo Tango profile
• List of works

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Carlos Varela (born April 11, 1963) is a singer-songwriter of nueva trova from Havana, Cuba. In the 1980s he joined the Nueva Trova musical movement, a political and poetic musical genre connected with the Cuban Revolution.

Silvio Rodríguez, one of the most famous persons in the world nueva trova founders, "discovered" him and helped the "nomo" [Gnome] (nickname coming from the way he dresses) taking him on a tour to Spain. His first CD "Jalisco Park" was published in Spain. Nowadays Varela's music is known for its open criticism of the status quo, though it is still considered Nueva Trova, which itself began as a reaction to the unjust conditions that led to the Revolution.

His song — "Una Palabra" [A Word]— was used in the film Powder Keg (2001) one of the famous series of the BMW car, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu starring Clive Owen and again in the film Man on Fire in 2004 starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning. He has managed to integrate his music in several Cuban films as well, such as Las profecias de Amanda and Video de familia among others.

Discography[link]

External links[link]

Cuba portal

• Carlos Varela Official site
• Trying to Sway America’s Cuba Policy With Song by The New York Times, December 28, 2009