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A German variant form of Robert, from the Old German variant Hrodperht. The 7th-century Saint Rupert of Salzburg and the 8th-century Saint Rupert of Bingen bore this name. Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of Charles I, introduced it to England in the 17th century. Australian-American businessman Rupert Murdoch (1931-) is a notable bearer.
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| Variants | (German): Robert, Ruprecht |
| Other Languages & Cultures |
(Swedish):
Robert (Breton): Roparzh (Swedish): Robin (Dutch): Bob, Brecht, Rob, Robbe, Robbert (Germanic): Robertus (Dutch): Robrecht (Finnish): Pertti, Roope, Roopertti (Germanic): Hrodebert, Hrodperht (Slovak): Róbert (Hungarian): Robi 1 (Irish): Roibeárd (Spanish): Berto, Roberto (Latvian): Roberts (Lithuanian): Robertas (Medieval English): Hob, Hopkin (Medieval Welsh): Hopcyn (Old Germanic): Hrōþiberhtaz (Scots): Rab, Rabbie (Scottish Gaelic): Raibeart (Spanish): Ruperto |
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| Name | Years | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Rupert | 1971 | Fictional Characters from Song Titles |
| Rupert Bunny | 1864-1947 | Notable Artists |
| Rupert Campbell-Black | 1986 | Fictional Characters from Books |
| Rupert Hughes | 1872-1956 | Notable Filmmakers |
| Rupert Julian | 1879-1943 | Notable Filmmakers |
| Rupert Murdoch | 1931- | Notable Businesspeople |
| Rupert of Deutz | c. 1075-1129 | Notable Philosophers and Thinkers |
| Rupert Sanders | 1971- | Notable Filmmakers |