Rupert
/ˈruːpərt/noun
A masculine given name, also used as a surname.
Did you know?Rupert is the German form of Robert, and both go back to a Germanic name built from elements meaning “fame” and “bright,” a classic power-name of early medieval nobility.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*Hrōþiberhtaz
“A compound personal name meaning “fame-bright” or “bright with renown.””
Old High German
OHG
Hruodberht
“A Germanic given name meaning “bright fame.””
Old French
OF
Robert
“A borrowed and adapted noble name used in medieval France.”
Middle English
ME
Robert
“A common male given name in England.”
Modern English
English
Rupert
“A German form of Robert used as a male given name and surname.”