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Robert m. Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz 'fame' + Proto-Germanic *berhtaz 'bright'.

The name of two 8th C German saints, a 10th C king of West Francia, a 10th-11th C king of the Franks, an 11th C French saint, a 12th C French saint, a 12th C English saint, a 14th C king of Germany, a 14th C king of Naples, three 14th C kings of the Scots, and a 15th C king of Germany.

The Norman name arrived in England with the Conquest, but the Old English cognate was found rarely, earlier.

The English diminutives Dob, Dobe, Hob, Hobbe, Rob, Roben, Robin, and Robyn are witnessed in 1379 in the relational bynames Dobsoñ (WRYPT1 p. 29), Dobesoñ (WRYPT1 p. 295), Hobsoñ (WRYPT1 p. 22), Hobbesoñ (WRYPT1 p. 10), Robsone (WRYPT1 p. 13), Robensoñ (WRYPT1 p. 43), Robinwyf' (WRYPT1 p. 9), and Robynsone (WRYPT1 p. 13).

Austria
Latin
864 Roͮdberti (gen) UrkStyria 8, Roͮdbertum (acc) ibid. 8; 890 Ruodberti (gen) ibid. 9; 927 Rodperht (nom) ibid. 17, Ruodperht (nom) ibid. 17; 928 Ruodperht (nom) ibid. 18; 930 Ruodperht (nom) ibid. 19; c1030 Ruotpreht (nom) ibid. 48; c1070 Ruͦpreht (nom) ibid. 69; 1074x1087 Rupreht (nom) ibid. 77; c1075 Roudperht (nom) ibid. 78; 1103 Roͮdpreht (nom) ibid. 94a, Roͮtpreht (nom) ibid. 95; c1115 Ruopertus (nom) ibid. 101; c1125 Rudperth (nom) ibid. 115; c1128 Roͮdbreht (nom) ibid. 118a
Belgium
Latin
1106 Roberto (abl) CartStBert 2; 1107 Robertus (nom) ibid. 3; 1110 Robertus (nom) ibid. 4; 1116 Rotberti (gen) ibid. 7; 1119 Roberti (gen) ibid. 8; 1120 Roberti (gen) ibid. 9
Dutch
1597x1598 Robert BoonenGes p. 330, Roberts (gen) ibid. p. 368
Brabant
Latin
1312 Roberti (gen) JeanIII p. 30
Czech Republic
Latin
1338 Ruperti (gen) Rössler1 44
Middle High German
1331 Ruprecht (nom) Rössler1 36; 1338 Ruprecht (nom) ibid. 65; c1339 Ruprecht (nom) ibid. 93; 1344 Ruprecht (nom) ibid. 99
England
Latin
c1132 Roberto (abl) MemStMF II-I; c1145x1159 Robertus (nom) EYC-3 1666; 1155 Rodbertus (nom) FPD p. 121, fn. 1; 1161x1184 Roberti (gen) MDE p. 226, no. 1, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 227, no. 1; 1181 Roberto (abl) StPaulDom p. 109, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 114; 1183 Roberti (gen) BoldonBuke p. 2, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 4; 1185x1186 Roberti (gen) PR-XXXVI p. 1, Roberto (dat) ibid. p. 1, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 22, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 6; 1189 Roberti (gen) GASurv p. 77, Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 95, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 114, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 77, Rodberti (gen) ibid. p. 90, Rodbertus (nom) ibid. p. 102; c1198 Roberti (gen) ibid. p. 243, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 244; 1222 Roberti (gen) StPaulDom p. 11, Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 58, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 101; 1240 Roberti (gen) ibid. p. 118; 1256 Roberti (gen) EARNb p. 4, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 5, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 2; 1268 Robertum (acc) PSS-CXIV 1; 1279–80 Roberti (gen) WaHR-SK p. 39, Roberto (dat) ibid. p. 28, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 27, Roberus (nom) ibid. p. 64; 1290 Roberto (abl) POSDu VII; 1296 Roberti (gen) RCS-1 p. 93a, Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 93b, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 92b; 1298 Robertus (nom) ComWil-vol1 p. 2; 1299 Robert (nom) ibid. p. 3, Roberti (gen) ibid. p. 2, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 2; 1300 Roberti (nom) ProcSuf-vol3 p. 229, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 231; 1301 Robertus (nom) ComWil-vol1 p. 3; 1302 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 4; 1306 Robertum (acc) PSS-CXIV 2, Robertus (nom) ibid. 2; 1317 Roberti (gen) ibid. 4a, Robertum (acc) ibid. 4a, Robertus (nom) ibid. 4a; 1318 Robertum (acc) ibid. 4b; 1321 Roberti (gen) ibid. 6, Roberto (dat) ibid. 6, Robertus (nom) EL-2 p. 162; 1325 Robertum (acc) PSS-CXIV 10f; 1327 Roberto (abl) SaxhamSf p. 111; 1329 Roberti (gen) PSS-CXIV 4c, Robertum (acc) ibid. 4c, Robertus (nom) ibid. 4c; 1330 Roberti (gen) ibid. 4d, Robertus (nom) ibid. 4d; 1331 Roberti (gen) ibid. Robertus, Roberto (dat) ibid. 4e, Robertum (acc) ibid. 4e, Robertus (nom) ibid. 4e; 1336 Robertus (nom) ibid. 14b; 1340xc1450 Robartus (nom) CovGuild-1 p. 54, Roberti (gen) ibid. p. 4, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 3; 1348 Roberto (abl) SocAntNor-3-3 no. 8; 1357 Roberto (abl) ibid. no. 22; 1377 Roberti (gen) FenPT-2 p. 4, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 4; 1379 Roberti (gen) WRYPT1 p. 6, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 2; 1381 Roberti (gen) FenPT-2 p. 8, Suffolk1381 p. 90, Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 89, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 70, Robertus (nom) FenPT-2 p. 6, Suffolk1381 p. 68; 1406 Roberto (dat) EEW p. 14; 1408 Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 16, Robertus (nom) GCCYork p. 10; 1411 Roberto (abl) EEW p. 21, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 21; 1419 Roberto (dat) Bar-in-El p. 1; 1423 Roberto (abl) WillsInv L, Robertum (acc) ibid. L, Robertus (nom) ibid. L; 1426 Roberto (abl) EEW p. 68, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 69; 1427 Roberto (dat) WillsInv LIII; 1431 Robertus (nom) ibid. LVI; 1435 Roberto (dat) ibid. LVII, Robertum (acc) ibid. LVII, Robertus (nom) ibid. LVII; 1436 Roberto (dat) ibid. LIX; 1437 Roberto (dat) Bar-in-El p. 4; 1439 Robertum (acc) EEW p. 121; 1440 Robertem (acc) WillsInv LI; 1442 Robertus (nom) ibid. LXII; 1444 Roberto (abl) ibid. LXIII; 1457 Robertum (acc) Bar-in-El p. 3; 1471 Roberti (gen) ibid. p. 4, Roberto (dat) ibid. p. 4, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 5; 1476 Roberto (dat) WillsInv LXVII; 1482/3 Robert (nom) BreadBk p. 6; 1482 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 2; 1482/3 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 6; 1485–1486 Robert (nom) CovGuild-2 p. 79, Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 49; 1489 Roberti (gen) WillsInv LXX; 1499 Roberto (abl) ibid. LXXIII; 1530/31 Roberti (gen) LIWill-III p. 95; 1530 Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 2; 1530/31 Roberto (dat) ibid. p. 95; 1538 Robertus (nom) SA12 p. 1; 1538/9 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 2; 1540 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 4; 1551 Robertus (nom) StMartF p. 57; 1553 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 57; 1554 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 58; 1556 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 58; 1557 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 59; 1558/9 Robertus (nom) Chst-1 p. 10; 1558 Robertus (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 1, StMartF p. 59; 1559 Roberti (gen) Chst-1 p. 10, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1559/60 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1561 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1562 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1564 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1566 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1567 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1568 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1570 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 11
1246 Robin (gen) PSS-II p. 7
Dutch
1585 Robert AuFr Clerck; 1594 Robert ibid. Beck; 1595 Robert ibid. Backer; 1597 Robert ibid. Davidts
Middle English
1381 Roberdes (gen) Suffolk1381 p. 134; 1387 Robert EEW p. 1; 1406 Robard ibid. p. 13; 1408 Robert ibid. p. 14; 1410 Roberd ibid. p. 16; 1411 Robert ibid. p. 19; 1418 Robert ibid. p. 29; 1419–20 Robard ibid. p. 41, Roberd ibid. p. 41; 1420 Robert ibid. p. 48; 1422 Roberd ibid. p. 49, Robert ibid. p. 49; 1424–25 Roberd ibid. p. 60, Robert ibid. p. 57, Robertis (gen) ibid. p. 57; 1425 Robert ibid. p. 65; 1426 Roberd ibid. p. 71; 1427 Robert WillsInv LII; 1428 Robert EEW p. 80; 1429 Robert WillsInv LV; 1431 Robert EEW p. 88; 1433 Robert ibid. p. 95; 1434 Robard ibid. p. 102, Robert ibid. p. 101; 1436 Robert ibid. p. 107; 1438 Robert ibid. p. 110; 1439 Robert ibid. p. 125
1417–18 Hopkyn EEW p. 39; 1420 Robyn ibid. p. 53
Early Modern English
1482–3 Robert BreadBk p. 13; 1499 Robert WillsInv LXXII; 1503 Robert OrpingtonKe p. 74; 1511 Robert ibid. p. 74; 1516 Robert WillsInv LXXV; 1522 Robert SRS-XXI p. 3, SaxhamSf p. 114; 1525/6 Robert LIWill-III p. 1; 1528 Robert WillsInv LXXVIII; 1529 Robert CovGuild-2 p. 83, PP-HenV p. 5; 1530 Robart LIWill-III p. 15, Robert ibid. p. 6; 1530/31 Robert ibid. p. 91; 1530 Robert PP-HenV p. 22, SRS-XXI p. 7, Roberte LIWill-III p. 36, Robertes (gen) ibid. p. 3; 1531 Robert SRS-XXI p. 8; 1532–1533 Robart CovGuild-2 p. 110; 1533 Robart ibid. p. 157, Robert WillsInv LXXXII, Roberte ibid. LXXXII; 1534 Robert CovGuild-2 p. 126; 1538 Robart StAnthonlin p. 1, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 2, Roberte Eastleach; 1539 Robart StAnthonlin p. 1, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 2, BarnstapleBap p. 1; 1540 Robart ibid. p. 1, StAnthonlin p. 1; 1540/1 Robert RegIng p. 2; 1541 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 2, StAnthonlin p. 2, Robert BarnstapleBap p. 2, Roberte Eastleach, robart WillsInv LXXXVII, robert ibid. LXXXVII, roberts (gen) ibid. LXXXVII; 1542 Robert BarnstapleBap p. 2; 1542/3 Robert SIAcc 2; 1543 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 3, Robert BarnstapleBap p. 3, OrpingtonKe p. 75, WillsInv LXXXIX; 1544 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 4, StAnthonlin p. 4, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 3; 1545 Robert BarnstapleBap p. 4; 1545/6 Robert RegIng p. 2; 1545 Roburt BarnstapleBap p. 4; 1546 Robart ibid. p. 5; 1547 Robart ibid. p. 5, StAnthonlin p. 6, WillsInv XCIV, Robert ExMar 1b, WillsInv XCIII; 1548 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 6, DEmar-vol1 p. 79, StAnthonlin p. 7, Robarte BarnstapleBap p. 6, Robert DEmar-vol1 p. 79, RegIng p. 3, WAmar-1 p. 107; 1549 Robart DEmar-vol1 p. 79, StAnthonlin p. 7, Robert ibid. p. 7; 1550 Robert ExMar 2a; 1551 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 7, Robert ibid. p. 6, DEmar-vol1 p. 79; 1552 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 7, StAnthonlin p. 9, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 4, BarnstapleBap p. 7, StAnthonlin p. 9; 1553 Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 4, BarnstapleBap p. 8, DEmar-vol1 p. 80, StAnthonlin p. 10; 1554 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 8; 1554/5 Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 5; 1554 Robert BarnstapleBap p. 8, StAnthonlin p. 10, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 26; 1555 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 9, StAnthonlin p. 10, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 5, BarnstapleBap p. 9; 1555/6 Robert ExMar 2a; 1555 Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 26; 1556 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 9, PRThirsk p. 1; 1556/57 Robart ibid. p. 1; 1556 Robart StAnthonlin p. 11, Robarte BarnstapleBap p. 9; 1556/7 Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 5; 1556 Robert PRThirsk p. 1, StAnthonlin p. 11, bruton-vol1 p. 108, Roberte PRThirsk p. 1; 1556/57 Roberte ibid. p. 2; 1556 Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 27; 1557 Robart PRThirsk p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 12, Robert BarnstapleBap p. 10, PRThirsk p. 3, RegIng p. 4, RegSASel p. 2, bruton-vol1 p. 109; 1558 Robart StAnthonlin p. 12, Robert DU-DSMMar, HAmar-vol9 p. 67, RegSASel p. 2; 1558/9 Robert ibid. p. 4; 1558 Robert SOmar-vol9 p. 1, StAnthonlin p. 12, bruton-vol1 p. 109, Robertt ibid. p. 3; 1559 Robart StAnthonlin p. 13, Robert BUmar-vol2 p. 60, BarnstapleBap p. 10, CAmar-vol1 p. 1, DU-DSMMar, RegSASel p. 4; 1559/60 Robert ibid. p. 5; 1559 Robert StAnthonlin p. 13, bruton-vol1 p. 110, Robertt ibid. p. 3; 1560 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 11, StAnthonlin p. 13, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 6, BUmar-vol9 p. 3, BarnstapleBap p. 10, DU-DSMMar, RegIng p. 5, RegSASel p. 5; 1560/1 Robert ibid. p. 7; 1560 Robert SOmar-vol9 p. 2, SaxhamSf p. 1, StMaryA p. 3, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 31; 1561 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 11, COmar-vol5 p. 125, OrpingtonKe p. 1, Robarte BarnstapleBap p. 11, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 7, BEmar-vol2 p. 53, OrpingtonKe p. 1, RegBisham p. 26, SaxhamSf p. 1, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 3; 1562 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 12, OrpingtonKe p. 1, Robarte BarnstapleBap p. 11, OrpingtonKe p. 1; 1562/3 Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 7; 1562 Robert BUmar-vol9 p. 3; 1562/3 Robert HAmar-vol9 p. 2; 1562 Robert ibid. p. 68, RegBisham p. 1; 1562/3 Robert ibid. p. 27; 1562 Robert SaxhamSf p. 1, StAnthonlin p. 15, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 4; 1563 Robart BarnstapleBap p. 12, StAnthonlin p. 15, WAmar-1 p. 76, Roberd HAmar-vol9 p. 68, Robert BarnstapleBap p. 12; 1563/4 Robert ibid. p. 13; 1563 Robert OrpingtonKe p. 1, Redruth-Co p. 6; 1563/4 Robert RegBisham p. 2; 1563 Robert bruton-vol1 p. 33; 1564 Robart StAnthonlin p. 17, Robert BEmar-vol2 p. 29, BUmar-vol9 p. 4, BarnstapleBap p. 13, COmar-vol2 p. 69, COmar-vol5 p. 3, DEmar-vol1 p. 81, HAmar-vol9 p. 68, RegBisham p. 27, StMaryA p. 3, WAmar-1 p. 15, bruton-vol1 p. 111, Roberte BEmar-vol2 p. 2, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 4; 1565 Robart COmar-vol5 p. 83, OrpingtonKe p. 2, StAnthonlin p. 17, Robert HAmar-vol9 p. 116, OrpingtonKe p. 2, StMaryA p. 4, bruton-vol1 p. 111; 1565/6 Roberte BEmar-vol2 p. 2; 1565 Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 4; 1566 Robart BEmar-vol2 p. 128, StAnthonlin p. 18, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 8, HAmar-vol9 p. 68, WAmar-1 p. 15, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 4; 1567 Robart COmar-vol5 p. 83, OrpingtonKe p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 19, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 8, COmar-vol5 p. 3, HAmar-vol9 p. 116, bruton-vol1 p. 112, Robertt ibid. p. 5; 1568 Robart OrpingtonKe p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 19, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 8, COmar-vol5 p. 4, RegBisham p. 2, StAnthonlin p. 19, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 5; 1569 Robart BEmar-vol2 p. 129, OrpingtonKe p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 20, Robarte BEmar-vol2 p. 69, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 8, bruton-vol1 p. 112, Robertt ibid. p. 38; 1570 Robart BEmar-vol2 p. 128, OrpingtonKe p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 21, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 8, COmar-vol2 p. 70, DEmar-vol1 p. 82, RegBisham p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 20, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 5; 1571 Robart OrpingtonKe p. 3, Robert COmar-vol2 p. 70, SaxhamSf p. 39, StAnthonlin p. 21, WAmar-1 p. 131, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 6; 1572 Robart StAnthonlin p. 22, Robert BEmar-vol2 p. 95, BUmar-vol9 p. 5, CAmar-vol1 p. 2, DEmar-vol1 p.82, SaxhamSf p. 2, StAnthonlin p. 22, Roberte COmar-vol2 p. 121, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 6; 1573 Robart DEmar-vol1 p. 83, HAmar-vol9 p. 91, OrpingtonKe p. 4, StAnthonlin p. 23, WAmar-1 p.75, Robert Bar-in-El p. 22, COmar-vol2 p. 70, DEmar-vol1 p. 82, WAmar-1 p. 108; 1574 Robart COmar-vol5 p. 84, StAnthonlin p. 23, Robarte Bar-in-El p. 24, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 9; 1574/5 Robert ibid. p. 9; 1574 Robert BUmar-vol9 p. 5, COmar-vol2 p. 48, COmar-vol5 p. 5, bruton-vol1 p. 6, Robertt ibid. p. 42; 1575 Robart StAnthonlin p. 24, Robert BEmar-vol2 p. 69, CAmar-vol1 p. 3, COmar-vol2 p. 70, COmar-vol5 p. 126, DEmar-vol1 p. 83, SaxhamSf p. 56, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 7; 1576 Robart StAnthonlin p. 25, Robert CAmar-vol1 p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 25; 1577 Robart OrpingtonKe p. 5, StAnthonlin p. 25, Robert BEmar-vol2 p. 30, BUmar-vol9 p. 6, Bar-in-El p. 10, COmar-vol2 p. 70, COmar-vol5 p. 5, DEmar-vol1 p. 83, WAmar-1 p. 16, Roberte Bar-in-El p. 10, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 43; 1578 Robart COmar-vol5 p. 85, OrpingtonKe p. 5, StAnthonlin p. 26, Robarte Bar-in-El p. 25, Robartt BUmar-vol1 p. 25, Robert BUmar-vol9 p. 6, COmar-vol2 p. 71, DEmar-vol1 p. 84, SaxhamSf p. 39, StAnthonlin p. 26, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 43; 1579 Robart OrpingtonKe p. 5, Robarte ibid. p. 5, Robert COmar-vol2 p. 48, DEmar-vol1 p. 84, MemStGiles p. 9, Roberte DEmar-vol1 p. 84, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 7; 1580 Robart OrpingtonKe p. 5, Robartt BUmar-vol1 p. 26, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 10, BEmar-vol2 p. 130, CAmar-vol1 p. 129, DEmar-vol1 p. 84, HAmar-vol9 p. 68, MemStGiles p. 10; 1580/81 Robert RegBisham p. 4; 1580 Robert WAmar-1 p. 131, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 7; 1581 Robart OrpingtonKe p. 6, Robarte ibid. p. 6, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 10, BUmar-vol9 p. 6, COmar-vol2 p. 71, DEmar-vol2 p. 6, HAmar-vol9 p. 68, RegBisham p. 4; 1582 Robert BUmar-vol9 p. 6, DEmar-vol2 p. 7, SaxhamSf p. 39; 1583 Robart BEmar-vol1 p. 11, BEmar-vol2 p. 130; 1583/4 Robart HAmar-vol9 p. 92; 1583 Robart OrpingtonKe p. 6, StAnthonlin p. 29, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 11; 1583/4 Robert ibid. p. 11; 1583 Robert COmar-vol5 p. 6, DEmar-vol2 p. 8, MemStGiles p. 11, OrpingtonKe p. 6, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 45; 1584 Robart BEmar-vol2 p. 130, OrpingtonKe p. 7, StAnthonlin p. 30, Robert DEmar-vol1 p. 85, HAmar-vol9 p. 79, WAmar-1 p. 132, Roberte Bar-in-El p. 25, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 8; 1585 Robart BUmar-vol1 p. 26, OrpingtonKe p. 7, Robert Bar-in-El p. 14, CAmar-vol1 p. 4, COmar-vol5 p. 7, DEmar-vol2 p. 11, HAmar-vol9 p. 3, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 46; 1586 Robart COmar-vol5 p. 85, OrpingtonKe p. 7, Robert BEmar-vol2 p. 69, Bar-in-El p. 34, DEmar-vol2, HAmar-vol9 p. 15, RegBisham p. 5, bruton-vol1 p. 8, Roberte Bar-in-El p. 15, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 46; 1587 Robart HAmar-vol9 p. 92, Robartt BUmar-vol1 p. 26, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 12, COmar-vol2 p. 71, COmar-vol5 p. 8, DEmar-vol2 p. 13, RegBisham p. 5, bruton-vol1 p. 8, Robertt ibid. p. 8; 1588 Robart BEmar-vol2 p. 130, COmar-vol5 p. 128; 1588/9 Robert BEmar-vol1 p.13; 1588 Robert BEmar-vol2 p. 3, BUmar-vol9 p. 148, Bar-in-El p. 13, CAmar-vol1 p. 4, DEmar-vol1 p. 85, HAmar-vol9 p. 69, OrpingtonKe p. 8; 1589 Robart ibid. p. 8, Robarte COmar-vol2 p. 23, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 13; 1589/90 Robert ibid. p. 14; 1589 Robert BUmar-vol9 p. 148, COmar-vol2 p. 49, DEmar-vol2 p. 17, RegBisham p. 5, Roberte BEmar-vol2 p. 3, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 48; 1590 Robart BEmar-vol2 p. 130, RegFord p. 1, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 14, Bar-in-El p. 27, COmar-vol2 p. 72, DEmar-vol1 p. 86, DEmar-vol2 p. 20, HAmar-vol9 p. 69, bruton-vol1 p. 50, Robertt ibid. p. 9; 1591 Robart OrpingtonKe p. 8; 1591/2 Robart RegFord p. 2; 1591 Robert BUmar-vol9 p. 8, CAmar-vol1 p. 4, DEmar-vol1 p. 86, DEmar-vol2 p. 22, bruton-vol1 p. 51, Robertt ibid. p. 50; 1592 Robart StAnthonlin p. 35, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 15, BEmar-vol2 p. 31, BUmar-vol9 p. 8, CAmar-vol1 p. 5, DEmar-vol1 p. 86, DEmar-vol2 p. 24, SaxhamSf p. 4, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 10; 1593 Robart RegFord p. 2, Robert COmar-vol2 p. 49, COmar-vol5 p. 128, DEmar-vol2 p. 26; 1593/4 Robert HAmar-vol9 p. 116; 1593 Robert WAmar-1 p. 132, bruton-vol1 p. 10, Robertt ibid. p. 10; 1594 Robart BEmar-vol2 p. 131, OrpingtonKe p. 9, StAnthonlin p. 36, Robarte SaxhamSf p. 40, Robert BEmar-vol2 p. 69, BUmar-vol9 p. 8, COmar-vol2 p. 72, DEmar-vol2 p. 30, RegBisham p. 5, SaxhamSf p. 57, Roberte DEmar-vol1 p. 87, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 10; 1595 Robart HAmar-vol9 p. 92, OrpingtonKe p. 9, StAnthonlin p. 37, Robartt BUmar-vol1 p. 27, Robert BUmar-vol9 p. 9, CAmar-vol1 p. 5, DEmar-vol2 p. 31, Roberte bruton-vol1 p. 54, Robertt ibid. p. 54; 1596 Robart DEmar-vol1 p. 87, RegFord p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 38, Robert BUmar-vol9 p. 9, DEmar-vol2 p. 33, HAmar-vol9 p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 38, Robertt COmar-vol5 p. 10; 1597 Robart StAnthonlin p. 38, WAmar-1 p.76, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 16, CAmar-vol1 p. 6, COmar-vol5 p. 11, DEmar-vol2 p. 35, HAmar-vol9 p. 117, SaxhamSf p. 40, Roberte ibid. p. 5, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 56; 1598/9 Robart RegFord p. 3; 1598 Robartt BUmar-vol1 p. 27, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 17, BUmar-vol9 p. 10, DEmar-vol2 p. 37, StAnthonlin p. 39, Robertt bruton-vol1 p. 56; 1599 Robart BEmar-vol2 p. 131, COmar-vol5 p. 87, Robarte StAnthonlin p. 39, Robert BEmar-vol1 p. 17, BUmar-vol2 p. 142, CAmar-vol1 p. 6, COmar-vol2 p. 50, COmar-vol5 p. 11, DEmar-vol2 p. 40, DU-DSMMar, Robertt StAnthonlin p. 39, bruton-vol1 p. 57
France
Latin
629 Chrodobertus (nom) DCEL-2 CCXLVI; 657 Chrodoberto (abl) CartYonne1 VI, Chrodobertus (nom) ibid. VI; 658 Chrodovertus (nom) DCEL-2 CCCXXXIII; 814 Rodobertus (nom) StVdM-II G3; c823 Rotbertus (nom) irminon-vol2 51; c11thC Roberto (abl) St-Bernard-Romans no. 91; 11thC Rupertus (nom) StVdM-II 711; 1014 Robertus (nom) HGSav-4.1 p. 2; 1015 Roberti (gen) NTDip-vol4 p. 225, Rotberti (gen) ibid. p. 225, Rotberto (abl) ibid. p. 225; 1029x1033 Robertus (nom) CartStPC XII; c1035 Rotberto (abl) StVdM-II 668; c1040 Rupertus (nom) ibid. 725; 1060 Robberti (gen) CartNDSaintes XIX, Rupertus (nom) StVdM-II 730; 1073 Rupertus (nom) ibid. 708; 1075 Robertus (nom) ibid. 731; 1079x1101 Robertus (nom) CartStPC IX; 1083 Rotbertus (nom) St-Bernard-Romans no. 119; a1089x1101 Robertus (nom) CartStPC XXXIX; 1090x1101 Robertus (nom) ibid. XLIII; 1101x1120 Robertus (nom) ibid. XXIV; 1101x1129 Robertus (nom) ibid. XVI; 1102x1144 Roberto (abl) ibid. XLV, Robertus (nom) ibid. XLV; 1107 Roberto (abl) ibid. XVII, Robertus (nom) ibid. XVII, Rotbertus (nom) ibid. XVII; a1108 Robertus (nom) ibid. XXI; 1114 Rotbertus (nom) CartNDJosaphat IV; 1115 Robertus (nom) ibid. V; 1115x1149 Roberti (gen) CartStPC X; a1116 Roberti (gen) ibid. XX, Robertus (nom) ibid. XX, Rotbertus (nom) ibid. XX; 1121 Roberto (abl) CartNDJosaphat IX, Rotberti (gen) clairvaux-12thc 2; 1125 Roberti (gen) CartStBert 10; 1130x1150 Robertus (nom) CartStPC XXVII; 1131 Robberti (gen) CartNDSaintes XXII, Robberto (abl) ibid. XXII, Roberti (gen) clairvaux-12thc 4; 1133 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp XXX; 1135 Roberti (gen) ibid. LXXVIII, clairvaux-12thc 7, Robertus (nom) ibid. 7; 1138 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CLI, Roberto (dat) ibid. CLI, Robertus (nom) ibid. LXXXIX; 1138x1162 Roberto (abl) clairvaux-12thc 91, Robertus (nom) ibid. 61; 1142 Robertus (nom) ibid. 9; 1142x1152 Roberto (abl) ChartCaen2 1; 1143 Robertus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 10; 1144x1153 Robertus (nom) ibid. 25; 1146 Robberti (gen) CartNDSaintes VIII; 1147 Roberti (gen) clairvaux-12thc 15, Roberto (abl) CartNDdOurscamp XCVII, Robertus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 15; 1147x1162 Roberti (gen) ibid. 55; c1156 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp XXXII; 1157x1184 Robertus (nom) ChartCaen2 2; 1160 Robertus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp CXIV; 1163 Roberti (gen) ibid. XCVI, Roberto (abl) clairvaux-12thc 104, Robertus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp XV, clairvaux-12thc 99; 1163–64 Roberto (abl) ibid. 115, Robertus (nom) ibid. 106; 1163x1173 Robertus (nom) ibid. 156; 1164 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp C, Roberto (abl) clairvaux-12thc 121, Robertus (nom) ibid. 120; 1170 Roberti (gen) ibid. 137; 1171 Roberto (abl) ibid. 142, Robertus (nom) ibid. 142; c1175–1180 Robertus (nom) ChartCaen2 p. 63; 1178 Roberti (gen) clairvaux-12thc 167; 1179 Roberti (gen) ibid. 169, Roberto (abl) ibid. 176, Robertus (nom) ibid. 177; 1180 Roberti (gen) RotScaNor p. 3; c1180 Roberto (abl) ChartCaen2 4; 1180 Roberto (abl) RotScaNor p. 28, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 15; 1188 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp XCIV, Robertus (nom) ibid. XCIV; 1190 Robertus (nom) ibid. CIII; 1193 Robertus (nom) ibid. CI; 1194 Roberti (gen) ibid. CLVI, Robertus (nom) ibid. CLVI; 1200 Roberto (abl) ibid. LXXVII; 1201 Roberti (gen) NDParisII 2-XLVIII, Robertus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp LXI; 1205 Roberti (gen) ibid. XXXIII; 1206 Robertus (nom) NDParisII 2-LXIX; 1209 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp LII; 1210x11 Robertum (acc) NDParisII 2-LXVI, Robertus (nom) ibid. 2-LXVI; 1218 Roberti (gen) ChartCaen2 10, Robertus (nom) ibid. 10; 1220 Robertus (nom) NDParisII 2-LXVIII; 1225 Robertum (acc) ibid. 2-LXXXIX, Robertus (nom) ibid. 2-LXXXIX; 1236 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CXXVI, Roberto (abl) ibid. CXXVI, Robertus (nom) ibid. CXXVI, NDParisII 2-XXXIX; 1238 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CXXX, Robertum (acc) ibid. CIV; 1241 Roberti (gen) NDParisII 2-CXII, Robertus (nom) ibid. 2-CXII; 1245 Robertus (nom) ibid. 2-IX; 1255 Robertus (nom) ArrestReg-volI VII, Candlemas; 1256 Robertus (nom) NDParisII 1-XXI; 1257 Robertus (nom) ArrestReg-volI XXXIV, Pentecost; 1258 Robertus (nom) ibid. XVIII, pluribus; 1259 Roberti (gen) ibid. I, St. Martin, Robertum (acc) ibid. VI, St. Martin; 1260 Roberto (abl) ibid. XIII, Ascension, Robertum (acc) ibid. XI, Ascension, Robertus (nom) ibid. II, Ascension; 1261 Robertum (acc) ibid. II, St. Martin, Robertus (nom) ibid. I, BMV; 1267 Robertus (nom) NDParisII 2-II; 1270 Roberti (gen) ibid. 2-XLI, Robertus (nom) ibid. 2-XLI; 1271 Roberti (gen) ibid. 1-XIX; 1273 Robertus (nom) ibid. 2-XLIII; 1277 Robertus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp XXII; 1279 Roberti (gen) ibid. IV, Robertus (nom) ibid. IV; 1285 Roberti (gen) ibid. VII, Roberto (abl) ibid. VII, Robertus (nom) ibid. I; 1292 Roberti (gen) HistHdVParis p. 117, Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 117, Robertus (nom) MemBret-I 1102; 1300 Roberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp LXIX; 1301 Robert (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 216, Roberti (gen) ibid. p. 201, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 199; 1304 Roberto (abl) CartNDdOurscamp LXXXVI, Robertus (nom) GasReg-A; 1310/11 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 100; 1310 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 217; 1378 Robert (dat) hanquetvol1 519, Roberti (gen) ibid. 13, Roberto (abl) ibid. 58, Robertum (acc) ibid. 889, Robertus (nom) ibid. 338; 1421 Roberti (gen) favier p. 194
1180 Robin (gen) RotScaNor p. 12; 1236 Robinus (nom) NDParisII 2-XXXIX; 1256 Robini (gen) ArrestReg-volI XIII, Candlemas; 1260 Robinus (nom) ibid. XXI, Ascension; 1268 Robinus (nom) NDParisII 2-V; 1269 Robinus (nom) ibid. 2-III; 1270 Robinus (nom) ibid. 2-XLI; 1274 Robinus (nom) RegToul-13thC p. 61; 1301 Robelot (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 176; 1378 Robino (dat) hanquetvol1 1607
Old French
1268 Robert HistHdVParis p. 104; 1290 Robert (obl) ibid. p. 106; 1292 Robert (obl) ibid. p. 109, MemBret-I 1102; 1293 Robert (obl) HistHdVParis p. 118; 1294 Robert (obl) ibid. p. 126; 1295 Robert (obl) ibid. p. 128; 1296 Robert paris1296 p. 2, (obl) HistHdVParis p. 131; c1298 Robert (obl) ibid. p. 137; 1298 Robert (obl) ibid. p. 138; 1299 Robert (obl) ibid. p. 148; 1301 Robers MemPic-vol17 p. 240; c1301 Robert (obl) HistHdVParis p. 151; 1302 Robert (obl) NDParisII XXXV; 1313 Robert Paris1313 p. 1, Robertx ibid. p. 23; 1327 Robert MemDocMan-2 p. 174
1292 Robin (obl) MemBret-I 1102; 1296 Robin paris1296 p. 7; 1299 Robin (obl) HistHdVParis p. 149; 1301 Robin (obl) MemPic-vol17 p. 290; 1313 Robin Paris1313 p. 8, Robinet ibid. p. 107; 1327 Robin MemDocMan-2 p.181
Middle French
1388 Robert thierry; 1392 Robert MemBret-II col. 600; 1404 Robert HistHdVParis no. 4; 1415[1469x1471] Robert Waurin p. 225; 1418 Robert DdB1418 p. 196, HGParis p. 372; 1421 Robert favier 19; 1423 Robert ibid. 36; 1438 Robert ibid. 34; 1466 Robert HistHdVParis no. 5; 1504 Robert ibid. no. 6; 1561 Robert RegPCC-1 p. 2; 1562 Robert ibid. p. 6; 1563 Robert ibid. p. 18; 1564 Robert ibid. p. 44; 1565 Robert ibid. p. 109; 1566 Robert ibid. p. 198; 1567 Robert ibid. p. 278; 1568 Robert ibid. p. 362; 1570 Robert ibid. p. 428; 1571 Robert ibid. p. 437; 1587 Robert RTFProvins 16; 1588 Robert raymond1588 p. 566; 1599x1600 Robert HistHdVParis no. 31
1392 Binet MemBret-II col. 603, Robin ibid. col. 598, Robinet ibid. col. 599; 1418 Robin DdB1418 p. 196, HGParis p. 372, Robinet DdB1418 p. 214; 1421 Binet favier 376, Robin ibid. 157, Robinet ibid. p. 171; 1423 Robin ibid. 7; 1438 Robin ibid. 126; 1466 Robin HistHdVParis no. 5; 1566 Robin RegPCC-1 p. 208
Germany
Latin
855 Rothbertus (nom) quix-vol1 3; 947 Rodberti (gen) ibid. 12; 948 Rodberti (gen) ibid. 88; 972 Rodberti (gen) ibid. 15; 974 Rodtberti (gen) ibid. 89; 1076 Ruoberto (abl) ibid. 47; 1122 Roberti (gen) ibid. 27; 1135 Robertus (nom) ibid. 64; 1142 Ruprecht (nom) mairhofer I; 1145 Rupertus (nom) ibid. XIX; 1149 Ruodeperti (gen) ibid. XXIX; 1214 Rupertus (nom) hennes-vol1 15; 1214x15 Robertus (nom) ibid. 19, Rupertus (nom) ibid. 19; 1216 Robertus (nom) ibid. 25; 1217 Rubertus (nom) quix-vol1 71; 1219 Rupertus (nom) hennes-vol1 40; 1221 Ruppertus (nom) ibid. 61; 1225 Rupertus (nom) ibid. 67; 1230 Robertus (nom) ibid. 83; 1237 Rudpertus (nom) ibid. 95; 1249 Ruperto (abl) ibid. 132; 1401 Rupertus (nom) HD1401 p. 75
1242 Robini (gen) hennes-vol1 108
Early New High German
1497 Rueprecht Nurn1497 1028, Ruprecht ibid. 1675
Hungary
Latin
1317 Roberto (abl) CDH-VIII-II I
Ireland
Latin
fin12thC Robert (nom) MunDocIr III, p. 6, Roberti (gen) ibid. III, p. 7, Robertus (nom) ibid. III, p. 3, Rodberti (gen) ibid. III, p. 22, Rodbertus (nom) ibid. III, p. 5; 1216x1272 Roberto (abl) POSDu VII; 1430 Roberto (abl) RegOct 88, Robertum (acc) ibid. 76; 1431 Robertum (acc) ibid. 50; c1431 Robertum (acc) ibid. 53; 1431 Robertus (nom) ibid. 56; 1436 Robertum (acc) ibid. 70; 1460 Robertum (acc) ibid. 26; 1479 Roberto (abl) ibid. 20, Robertum (acc) ibid. 21; 1487 Roberto (abl) ibid. 10, Robertum (acc) ibid. 11; 1496 Roberto (abl) ibid. 39, Robertum (acc) ibid. 39, Robertus (nom) ibid. 39; 1497 Robertum (acc) ibid. 38
Early Modern English
1525/6 Robert Fiants-1 11; 1526 Robert ibid. 12; 1531 Robert ibid. 29; 1534/5 Robert ibid. 39; 1535 Robert ibid. 49; 1535/6 Robert ibid. 50; 1536 Robert ibid. 56; 1538/9 Robert ibid. 68; 1539 Robert ibid. 75; 1539/40 Robert ibid. 94; 1540 Robert ibid. 138
Italy
Latin
970 Ruodberti (gen) UrkStyria 25, Ruotberti (gen) ibid. 25; c1080 Ruodpreht (nom) ibid. 83; 1237 Ropretum (acc) TirNot1 587; 1265x1339 Roberti (gen) BBC-Berg 3; 1285 Roberti (gen) Perugia1285 p. 158; 1401 Roberti (gen) SDHK no. 15739; 1464 Robertus (nom) CUP-III-I CCXXXI; 1478 Roberti (gen) RCCaetani6 2720; 1527 Roberti (gen) Rome1527 p. 83
Italian
1429–1430 Roberto DiaryLMA p. 259
The Netherlands
Latin
1268 Rotbertus (nom) GesOIJ-1 p. 294; 1575 Robertus (nom) NHG-Middelburg p. 69
Dutch
1573 Robbert MagMiddelburg-1560; 1574 Robbert ibid., Robregt NHG-Middelburg p. 69; 1575 Robbert MagMiddelburg-1560; 1576 Robbert ibid.; 1577 Robbert ibid.; 1578 Robbert ibid.; 1579 Robbert ibid.; 1581 Robbert ibid.
Northern Ireland
Latin
1450 Roberto (abl) RegOct 87
Scotland
Latin
1095 Roberti (gen) ESC XVII, Robertum (acc) ibid. XV, Rodberti (gen) ibid. XV; 1095x1100 Roberto (abl) ibid. XVI; c1117 Rodberto (dat) ibid. XXX; c1120 Roberto (abl) ibid. XXXV; 1123 Roberti (gen) ibid. XLVI; 1124 Roberto (abl) ibid. XLVIII, Robertus (nom) ibid. L; a1177 Roberto (abl) CartNBer 3; 1214–1226 Roberto (abl) morton-vol1 2; 1309 Roberto (abl) CartStAndrew p. 2; 1310 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 2; 1376 Roberti (gen) morton-vol1 16; c1377 Roberto (abl) ibid. 4; 1377 Roberto (abl) ibid. 6; 1381x1388 Roberto (abl) CartNBer [p. xxxvii]; 1383 Robertum (acc) CartLevenax p. 4, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 4; 1384 Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 6; 1385 Roberto (abl) morton-vol1 8, Robertus (nom) ibid. 8; 1386 Robertum (acc) CartLevenax p. 9, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 8; 1387 Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 10, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 9; 1392 Roberto (abl) ibid. p. 11, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1424 Roberti (gen) RMSRS-2 11, Roberto (dat) ibid. 15; 1425 Roberti (gen) ibid. 20; 1426 Robertus (nom) ibid. 46; 1578 Robertus (nom) morton-vol1 15
Scots
1376 Roberto (dat) morton-vol1 16; 1495 Robert CrimTrials-I1 p. 15
c1550 Robein CartNBer p. xxv
Spain
Latin
1002 Radberto (abl) CDCB-XV MMCLXIV; 1006 Radevertus (nom) ibid. MMCLXV, Rodberto (abl) ibid. MMCLXVI; 1009 Roberto (abl) ibid. MMCLXVIII; 1010 Radevertus (nom) ibid. MMCLXIX; 1011 Raudeberto (abl) ibid. MMCLXX; 1012 Rodberto (abl) ibid. MMCLXXI; 1014 Roberto (abl) ibid. MMCLXXII; 1016 Raudebertus (nom) ibid. MMCLXXIII; 1019 Rodberto (abl) ibid. MMCLXXIV; 1020 Rodberto (abl) ibid. MMCLXXV; 1022 Roberto (abl) ibid. MMCLXXVI; 1491 Rubert (nom) carbonell-I p. 60
Switzerland
Latin
1166 Roberto (abl) CartHaut 18
Wales
Latin
1216xc1226 Roberti (gen) Pryce-1st no. 16; 1223 Roberti (gen) ibid. no. 19, Robertus (nom) ibid. no. 20; 1397 Roberto (dat) StDav-1 p. 2, Robertum (acc) ibid. p. 2; 1454 Robertum (acc) ArchCambIII p. 72; 1497 Roberti (gen) ibid. p. 66, Robertus (nom) ibid. p. 68; 1581 Robert (nom) RegCon1 p. 36, Roberti (gen) ibid. p. 36
1453 Hopkin (nom) ArchCambIII p. 70
Early Modern English
1578 Robert RegLlantrithyd p. 32; 1588 Rober ibid. p. 33; 1596 Robert ibid. p. 35
Welsh
1543 Robert RegCon1 p. 3; 1589 Robert ibid. p. 56
Cite as: N. Shiel, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Robert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Robert.