Details for the forename Robert

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Robert (male)


Variants:	Raibeart (M) Roberto (M) Robertus (M) Roibéard (M) Rupert (M) Rupprecht (M)
Diminutive(s):	Rob (M) Robt (M) Rot (M)
Pet Name(s):	Bert (M) Bertie (M) Bob (M) Bobbie (M) Bobby (M) Dob (M) Hob (M) Nob (M) Rab (M) Rabban (M) Rabbie (M) Roban (M) Robbie (M) Robin (M)
Derivative(s):	Hopkin (M) Robertson (M) Robin (M)
Can be spelt:	Riobert (M) Robart (M)
Feminine form:	Roberta (F) Robertina (F) Robina (F) Robyn (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English, French and Scandinavian, from Old German "bright fame". A number of variations of Robert - spelling changes and others - occur in the 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire the most frequent being listed above. Others include Rober and Robet, which we believe may be transcription errors. Robt is the most common abbreviation for Robertbut Rotis also found in many old documents. A large number of surnames have evolved from Robert, via the various nick-names, such as Dobs, Dobson, Hobbes, Hobson, Hopkin, Nobb, as well as the more direct ones Roberts, Robertson, Robeson and Robson, etc. In old documents in Latin, the form Robertus was used, with appropriate case endings.