Robert

The name Robert is a Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic *χrōþi- "fame" and *berχta- "bright". Compare Old Dutch Robrecht and Old High German Hrodebert (a compound of hruod "fame, glory" and berht "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, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto.

Similar to the name, Richard, "Robert" is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be used as a French, Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian name as well.

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Robert, and also the name Joseph, were in the top 10 most given boys' names in the US for 47 years, from 1925 to 1972.

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.

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Robert 'Bob' Wiesinger

The Columbia Daily Herald 15 Aug 2018

Mr. Robert W. ‘Bob’ Wiesinger, age 80, husband of Diane Wiesinger, and a resident of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 10th at NHC – Maury Regional Transitional Care Center.A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Home with Brian Wiesinger and Jeff Wiesinger officiating. Military honors will be provided by the United States Army ... at the funeral home .......

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New York Daily News 15 Aug 2018

Rudy Giuliani dared special counsel Robert Mueller on Tuesday to have Omarosa Manigault Newman testify in the Russia investigation, claiming it would become an “even bigger joke” if she does. The former New York City mayor’s sardonic response came in the wake of Manigault Newman revealing she has... ....

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Stockton defeats incumbent Roberts in Preston primary for Democratic registrar

The Bulletin 15 Aug 2018

PRESTON — Karen Stockton defeated Cheryl Roberts in the primary election for Democratic registrar of voters in Preston Tuesday evening.Stockton, the endorsed candidate outgained the incumbent Roberts by a vote of 146 to 85 ... 6.Roberts has served as Democratic registrar of voters since being elected in 2016.According to the Registrar of Voters Association of Connecticut, registrars are [...] ... ....

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