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Robert Ivan Knight
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert The Bruce
Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: ''Raibeart an Bruis''), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventually led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. He fought successfully during his reign to regain Scotland's place as an independent kingdom and is now revered in Scotland as a national hero. Robert was a fourth great-grandson of King David I, and his grandfather, Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale, was one of the claimants to the Scottish throne during the "Great Cause". As Earl of Carrick, Robert the Bruce supported his family's claim to the Scottish throne and took part in William Wallace's revolt against Edward I of England. Appointed in 1298 as a Guardian of Scotland alongside his chief rival for the throne, John Comyn of Badenoch, and William Lamberton, Bishop of St Andrews, Robert resigned in 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldemar (name)
Waldemar, Valdemar or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame". The name is considered the equivalent of the Slavic name Vladimir, Volodymyr, Uladzimir or Włodzimierz. The Old Norse form ''Valdamarr'' (also ''Valdarr'') occurs in the Guðrúnarkviða II as the name of a king of the Danes. The Old Norse form is also used in Heimskringla, in the story of Harald Hardrada, as the name of a ruler of Holmgard (Veliky Novgorod), in this case as a translation of the Slavic name ''Volodimer''.Alison Finlay (2004). ''Fagrskinna: A Catalogue of the Kings of Norway''. Brillp. 236 The ''Fagrskinna'' kings' sagas also have ''Valdamarr'' as the translation of Slavic ''Volodimer''/''Vladimir'', in reference to both Vladimir the Great and Vladimir Yaroslavovich. The German form was introduced to Scandinavia as ''Valdemar'' in the 12th century, with king Valdemar I of Denmark. People with the name Royalty * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto (given Name)
Roberto is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian given name which originated from old Germanic Robert. Its related female name is Roberta. Notable people with the name include: Saint *Roberto Bellarmino (1542–1621), Catholic bishop Sportsmen * Robertino Pietri, Venezuelan motorcyclist * Roberto Abbondanzieri, Argentinian footballer * Roberto Acuña, Paraguayan footballer * Roberto Alomar, Puerto Rican baseball player * Roberto Amadio, Italian cyclist * Roberto Ayala, Argentinian footballer * Roberto Badiani, Italian footballer * Roberto Baggio, Italian footballer * Roberto Ballini, Italian footballer * Roberto Baronio, Italian footballer * Roberto Bettega, Italian footballer * Roberto Boninsegna, Italian footballer * Roberto Brunamonti, Italian basketballer * Roberto Cammarelle, Italian boxer * Roberto Carlos da Silva, Brazilian footballer * Roberto Chiacig, Italian basketballer * Roberto Chiappa, Italian cyclist * Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican baseball player * Roberto C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta (given Name)
Roberta is a feminine version of the given name Robert. People with the name *Roberta Achtenberg (born 1950), American attorney * Roberta Alaimo, Italian politician *Roberta Alenius (born 1978), Swedish politician * Roberta Alexander (born 1949), American operatic soprano * Roberta Allen (born 1945), American conceptual artist *Roberta Anastase (born 1976), Romanian politician * Roberta Joan Anderson (born 1943), birth name of Canadian–American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell *Roberta Angelilli (born 1965), Italian politician *Roberta Annan (born 1982), Ghanaian investor and philanthropist *Roberta Arnold (1896–1966), American stage and silent film actress * Roberta A. Ballard, American pediatrician *Roberta Baskin, American journalist and non-profit director *Roberta Bayley, American photographer *Roberta Bianconi (born 1989), Italian water polo player * Roberta Bitgood (1908–2007), American organist, choir director and classical composer *Roberta Bonanomi (born 1966), Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
