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Robert1 definition

Rob·ert (rä′bərt)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Bob, Bobby, Rob, Robbie, Robby; var. Robin, Rupert; fem. Roberta, Robin

Etymology: OFr < OHG Hruodperht < hruod-, fame, praise < IE base *kar-, to praise, boast + perht, bright

Robert2 definition

Rob·ert (rä′bərt)

  1. died 1035; duke of Normandy (1028?-35): father of William the Conqueror

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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