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Roberts (surname)
Roberts is a surname of English and Welsh origin, deriving from the given name Robert, meaning "bright renown" – from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning renown and "beraht" meaning bright. The surname, meaning "son of Robert", is common in North WalesCottle, Basil. ''Penguin Dictionary of Surnames.'' Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967. No ISBN.Hanks, Patricia and Hodges, Flavia. 1990. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. Oxford University Press, Oxford. and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. People Fictional characters * Alf Roberts, Audrey Roberts and Renee Roberts, from British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Barbara Millicent Roberts, doll known as Barbie * Chelsea Roberts (formerly known as Kelly Roberts), sister to Barbie * Dread Pirate Roberts, a character in ''The Princess Bride'' * Irene Roberts, from Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' * Moose Roberts, supporting character in '' Fireman Sam'' * Renée Roberts, English dubbed name for Zakuro Fujiwara in '' Tokyo M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). It is spoken by smaller numbers of people in Canada and the United States descended from Welsh immigrants, within their households (especially in Nova Scotia). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Welsh and English are ''de jure'' official languages of the Senedd (the Welsh parliament), with Welsh being the only ''de jure'' official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely ''de facto'' official. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 538,300 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Summer Roberts
Summer Roberts is a fictional character on the FOX television series '' The O.C.'', portrayed by Rachel Bilson. Production history Summer was originally intended as a small supporting character, only there as an object of fantasy for Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) and a friend for Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton), while Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie) and Marissa were the lead couple. However, due to Bilson's performance, Summer became an increasingly important character. Series creator Josh Schwartz said: "She was adorable, funny and smart, which was a really fresh way to go with that character. And the more we gave her to do in the first couple of episodes, the more she kept nailing. Finally, in the episode with the Tijuana road trip, we watched a scene between her and Seth in the diner and knew: This girl is amazing. Let's make her a series regular." Character Summer Roberts grew up in Newport Beach, California, with her wealthy father, Dr. Neil Roberts ( Michael Nouri). For much of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Welsh-language Surnames
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). It is spoken by smaller numbers of people in Canada and the United States descended from Welsh immigrants, within their households (especially in Nova Scotia). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Welsh and English are ''de jure'' official languages of the Senedd (the Welsh parliament), with Welsh being the only ''de jure'' official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely ''de facto'' official. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 538,300 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
English-language Surnames
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that migrated to Britain after its Roman occupiers left. English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Robards (other)
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Robards may refer to: *Jason Robards (1922–2000), American actor *Jason Robards, Sr. (1892–1963), American stage and screen actor; father of Jason Robards *Karen Robards (born 1955), American author of romance novels *Sam Robards (born 1961), American actor; son of Jason Robards and Lauren Bacall *William S. Robards (fl. 1806–1830), American politician from North Carolina *Willis Robards (1873–1921), American actor, film director, and film producer Places *Robards, Kentucky See also *Robarts (other) Robarts or Robartes may refer to: Surnames * Charles Robartes (1660–1723), Second Earl of Radnor *Gerald Robarts (1878–1961), British soldier and squash rackets player *John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor (1606–1685), succeeded his father, Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Robarts (other)
Robarts or Robartes may refer to: Surnames * Charles Robartes (1660–1723), Second Earl of Radnor *Gerald Robarts (1878–1961), British soldier and squash rackets player *John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor (1606–1685), succeeded his father, Richard, as Baron Robartes *John Robarts (1917–1982), Canadian politician * John Robarts (Baháʼí) (1901–1991), Canadian Baháʼí, a Hand of the Cause of God * John Robarts (VC) (1818–1888), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Richard Robarts (born 1944), English Formula One driver * Robert Robartes (1634–1682), Viscount Bodmin *Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden (1844-1930) known as Lord Robartes from 1882 to 1899 Other uses *Baron Robartes, a British hereditary peerage first created on 1625 for Richard Robartes *Robarts Library, the main humanities and social sciences library of the University of Toronto *Robarts Research Institute, a non-profit medical research facility in London, Ontario with a staff of nearly 600 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roberts (other)
Roberts may refer to: People * Roberts (given name), a Latvian masculine given name * Roberts (surname), a surname Places * Roberts (crater), a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon ;United States * Roberts, Idaho * Roberts, Illinois * Roberts, Indiana * Roberts, West Virginia * Roberts, Wisconsin * Roberts County, South Dakota * Roberts County, Texas * Mount Roberts (New Hampshire), a summit in the Ossipee Mountains Facilities and structures * The old name of Brandeis/Roberts (MBTA station) * Roberts Stadium (other) Other uses * Roberts (agriculture company) * Roberts class monitor, a class of British warship * USS ''Samuel B. Roberts'' (FFG-58), a U.S. Navy frigate * Roberts Cycles, a cycle manufacturer (also known as Chas. Roberts) * Roberts Radio, a radio manufacturer * .257 Roberts, a medium-powered .25 caliber cartridge * Roberts (syrup company), a Swedish soft drinks manufacturer See also * * * Strebor, a lock manufacturer (Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Robertson (other)
Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Places Australia * Division of Robertson, electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales * Robertson, New South Wales * Robertson, Queensland * Robertson Barracks, an Australian Army base near Darwin, Northern Territory United States * Robertson Boulevard (Los Angeles), California * Robertson Gymnasium, University of California, Santa Barbara * Robertson Field (Connecticut), a public airport * Robertson County, Kentucky * Robertson Field (North Dakota), a public airport * Robertson Tunnel, Portland, Oregon, a light rail transit tunnel * Robertson County, Tennessee * Robertson, Texas * Robertson County, Texas * Robertson Stadium, University of Houston, Houston, Texas * Robertson's Colony, Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Robert (surname)
Robert is an ancient Germanic French surname. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic elements *Hrōþi- ("fame, glory, honour") and *berhta- ("bright, shining"). Despite being used as a surname, it is most commonly used as a given name (see Robert). Geographical distribution As of 2014, 27.0% of all known bearers of the surname ''Robert'' were residents of France (frequency 1:472), 22.8% of Tanzania (1:434), 10.6% of Nigeria (1:3,177), 6.0% of the United States (1:11,438), 3.7% of Canada (1:1,926), 2.9% of Papua New Guinea (1:534), 2.5% of Malawi (1:1,335), 2.2% of Kenya (1:3,929), 2.1% of Rwanda (1:1,018), 1.9% of Togo (1:721), 1.3% Haiti (1:1,631), 1.2% of Belgium (1:1,822), 1.2% of Liberia (1:722), 1.1% of Sudan (1:6,756) and 1.1% of South Africa (1:9,780). In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:472) in the following regions: * 1. Réunion Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roberts Family (Liberia)
The Robert family of Liberia is a prominent elite Americo-Liberian family of African American descent originating from Petersburg and Norfolk, Virginia based in Liberia with descendants in United States, United Kingdom, and Sierra Leone. The family produced several distinguished Liberian engineers, doctors, merchants, lawyers, diplomats, and politicians including Joseph Jenkins Roberts, the first non-white governor of the Colony of Liberia and the first and seventh president of the Republic of Liberia. Roberts family of Petersburg, Virginia The Roberts family of Liberia originated in Norfolk, Virginia and expanded into Petersburg, Virginia Petersburg is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 33,458 with a majority bla ... in the 1810s. Family achievements The Roberts family produced several politicians and bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tutti And Todd (Barbie)
This article shows the complete fictional and non-fictional friends and family of Barbie, a fashion doll manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and launched on March 9, 1959. Main characters * Barbara Millicent "Barbie" Roberts (1959–present): A blonde-haired and blue-eyed doll who was born in the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin She's a doll that has had every possible profession, from astronaut to F1 (Formula 1) driver. She currently lives in Malibu and is an important figure there. According to eponymous Random House books published in the 1960s, the character's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Barbie's age has fluctuated. She was originally a 19-year-old, but she is often shown as an older character in adult careers. The inaugural episode of '' Life in the Dreamhouse'' even jokes that she is over 43 years old. Barbie has three younger sisters: Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea. Mattel describes Barbie as strong, confident and always willing to he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Skipper (Barbie)
Skipper Roberts is a doll created by Mattel in 1964 to be Barbie's young sister. Since 2009, she has a purple streak in her hair and is shown to have a tech-savvy and clever personality. Compared to her sisters, Skipper is shy and quiet, but also very sarcastic. In some of list of Barbie films, the Barbie films, she likes to work on her photo blog or DJing. She had a starring role in the 2023 television film, ''Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure''. Skipper's appearance has changed significantly since her introduction. The first Skipper doll was eight years old. She was designed as a response to requests for Barbie to have children; Mattel felt that a little sister would be a better choice instead. Skipper was later changed to a teenager, and a controversial "Growing Up Skipper" doll with growable breasts was created to demonstrate the change. Fictional biography According to the Random House novels of the 1960s, Skipper is the second child of George and Margare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
