Robert
Robert comes from the Germanic "hrod" (fame) and "beraht" (bright) — meaning "bright fame." Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) was the King of Scotland who won independence from England at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Robert was the #1 boy name in the US from 1924 to 1939, displacing John. Robert (the poet Robert Frost, 1874-1963, whose "The Road Not Taken" is one of the most famous American poems) is one of the most acclaimed literary bearers. Robert (the physicist Robert Oppenheimer, 1904-1967, who directed the Manhattan Project) gave the name scientific weight. The nickname Bob (as in Bob Dylan) is one of the most natural in English. Robert is a male name of Germanic origin that means "Bright fame". Serious, patrician, and historic. The name sounds solid. Roberts tend to be steady. US #1 from 1924-1939. Now top 100. Well-known people named Robert include Robert the Bruce (King of Scotland), Robert Frost (poet), Robert Oppenheimer (physicist), Robert (Germanic name). Common variations and related forms of Robert include Roberto (Spanish/Italian), Rupert (German), Bob (nickname), Bobby (nickname).