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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 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
Gene Roberts, name used by actress Meg Randall, before 1949; Gene Roberts (American football), NFL football player; George Roberts (disambiguation), several people including George Roberts (trombonist), American musician; George Henry Roberts, British Labour MP, Minister of Labour; George Philip Bradley Roberts, British World War II general
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).
Roberts (agriculture company) Roberts class monitor, a class of British warship; USS Samuel B. Roberts, 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
Roberts family may refer to: List of people with surname Roberts. Roberts (surname) Roberts family (Liberia) Earl Roberts, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom;
Bob Robertson, alias name of Sergio Leone, Italian film director Bob Robertson (bowls) (1926–2019), England international lawn bowler Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge (1896–1974), British World War II general, later Chairman of the British Transport Commission
A single name is recognized as a full personal name, [1] and the addition of further components–such as additional given names, regional, or ethnic family/clan names or patronymics or matronymics–is a matter of parents' choice when registering the child's name. Even then, family names or patronymics are just considered part of the full ...
The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. [17] Under Thai law, only one family can create any given surname: any two people of the same surname must be related, and it is very rare for two people to share the same full name. In one sample of 45,665 names, 81% of family names were unique. [18]