Ruprecht is both a surname and a masculine given name, a variant of
Robert
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, honou ...
. People with the name include:
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Albert Rupprecht, German politician
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David Ruprecht
David Martin Ruprecht (born October 14, 1948) is an American television actor and game show host, primarily known for his work as host of the Lifetime/PAX game show ''Supermarket Sweep''.
Career
Ruprecht has hosted the live stage show versi ...
, American actor and writer
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Franz Josef Ruprecht
Franz Josef Ruprecht (1 November 1814 – 4 April 1870) was an Austrian-born physician and botanist active in the Russian Empire, where he was known as Frants Ivanovič Ruprekht (russian: link=no, Франц Ива́нович Ру́прехт).
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, Russian botanist
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Tony Ruprecht
Tony Ruprecht (born December 12, 1942) is a former Canadian politician. His first elected position was as an alderman in the old Toronto City Council, in the late 1970s. He became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1981, and ser ...
, Canadian politician
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William F. Ruprecht
William F. Ruprecht (born 1956) served as CEO of Sotheby's from 2000-2014, when he was succeeded by Tad Smith.
Education and early work life
Ruprecht was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1956. His mother was a painter and his father was a businessm ...
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Antal Ruprecht, Hungarian chemist
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Dennis Ruprecht
Dennis Michael Ruprecht, Jr. is a former New Hampshire politician who was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from December 5, 2018, to December 17, 2021.
Early life and education
Ruprecht was born on May 15, 1999, in Littleto ...
, former
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
politician
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*Ruprecht, an alias assumed by fictional con man Freddie Benson, played by
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...
in the 1964 film ''
Bedtime Story
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'' and by
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominated ...
in the 1988 remake, ''
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels''
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Ruprecht von Eggenberg
Ruprecht von Eggenberg (1546 – 7 February 1611, Graz, Styria) was an Austrian colonel-general from the Duchy of Styria in Inner Austria, part of the Holy Roman Empire. He was a member of the Eggenberger family and cousin of Prince Hans Ulr ...
, Austrian colonel-general
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Rupert of Germany
Rupert of the Palatinate (german: Ruprecht von der Pfalz; 5 May 1352 – 18 May 1410), sometimes known as Robert of the Palatinate, a member of the House of Wittelsbach, was Elector Palatine from 1398 (as Rupert III) and King of Germany from ...
(Ruprecht III), King of Germany 1400–1410
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Ruprecht Polenz, German politician
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Knecht Ruprecht
Knecht Ruprecht (; English: ''Farmhand Rupert'', ''Servant Rupert'' or ''Farmhand Robert'', ''Servant Robert'') is a companion of Saint Nicholas as described in the folklore of Germany. He is the most popular gift-bringing character in Germany ...
, a legendary companion of St. Nicholas
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German masculine given names
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