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Robert
ROB-uht
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A masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "bright fame", and a French surname.
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Etymology
From Old Frankish, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, literally "shining glory". A doublet of Rupert.