The name Robert is derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" - "fame" and "beraht" - "bright, famous".
Famous bearers
Bearers include Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691), an Anglo-Irish chemist, physicist, inventor, and scientist;
Robert Redford (born 1936), an American actor, director, and producer;
Robert De Niro (born 1943), an American actor, director, and producer.
