Hrodebert
/ˈhroʊdəˌbɛrt/noun
A historical Germanic masculine personal name and an early form related to Robert.
Did you know?Hrodebert is part of the same Germanic naming tradition that produced Robert, combining a fame element with one meaning bright or illustrious.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*Hrōþiberhtaz
“A compound personal name meaning approximately “fame-bright” or “bright in fame”.”
Early Medieval Period
Frankish
*Hrōþiberht
“A Frankish masculine name formed from hrōþ, “fame,” and berht, “bright” or “illustrious.””
8th–9th Century
Old High German
Hruodberht
“An attested Germanic name meaning “bright fame.””
9th–11th Century
Medieval Latin
Hrodebertus
“A Latinized form used in medieval records for Germanic-speaking bearers of the name.”
11th–12th Century
Old French
Robert
“A shortened and reshaped descendant of the older Germanic compound.”
Modern English
English
Robert
“The modern personal name descended from the Hrodebert naming tradition.”