Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Older Dutch form of Robert, still sometimes used in Belgium.

Related Names

DiminutivesBob, Brecht, Rob, Robbe
Feminine FormBrechtje
Other Languages & CulturesRobert(Albanian) Roparzh(Breton) Robert(Catalan) Robert(Croatian) Robert, Robin(Czech) Robert(Danish) Bob, Bobbie, Bobby, Rob, Robbie, Robby, Robert, Robin, Rupert(English) Robert(Estonian) Pertti, Robert, Roope, Roopertti(Finnish) Robert, Robin(French) Robert, Rupert, Ruprecht(German) Hrodebert, Robertus, Hrodperht, Robert(Germanic) Róbert, Robi(Hungarian) Róbert(Icelandic) Roibeárd(Irish) Berto, Roberto(Italian) Roberts(Latvian) Robertas(Lithuanian) Hob, Hopkin(Medieval English) Hopcyn(Medieval Welsh) Robert(Norwegian) Hrōþiberhtaz(Old Germanic) Robert(Polish) Roberto(Portuguese) Robert(Romanian) Robert(Russian) Rab, Rabbie(Scots) Raibeart(Scottish Gaelic) Róbert(Slovak) Robert(Slovene) Berto, Roberto, Ruperto(Spanish) Robert, Robin(Swedish)
Entry updated December 7, 2022