Roberts (surname)

Roberts
Language(s)Welsh, English
Origin
Meaning"Robert's son"
Region of originWales, England

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 Wales and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

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  1. ^ Vanderpool Gormley, C.G., Myra (2007). "How Green Was My Valley? The Welsh: Surnames and Migrations". GenealogyMagazine.com. Stephenville, Texas, USA: Datatrace Systems. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ^ Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967. No ISBN.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patricia and Hodges, Flavia. 1990. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

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