robert
ロバート
解説 Definition
英語圏で非常に一般的な男性の名前。ゲルマン語で「輝かしい名声」を意味する。
Robert is a widely used masculine given name in English-speaking countries and elsewhere. It comes from a Germanic personal name whose elements express the idea of bright or shining fame, and it has several familiar shortened forms, including Rob and Bob.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Robert は男性名で、古いゲルマン語の hrod「名声」と berht「輝く」の組み合わせです。「輝かしい名声を持つ人」という構成を、Robert is a skilled engineer のように人を主語にする場面と結びつけます。Albert や Herbert にも同じ berht 系の「輝き」が含まれると覚えると定着します。
Connect Robert with the Germanic elements hrod, “fame,” and berht, “bright.” Together they give the memorable image of someone whose reputation shines. Because Robert is a personal name, notice its typical grammatical setting: Robert can be the subject of a sentence, as in “Robert won,” but it does not normally take an article. The second element is also found historically in names such as Albert and Herbert. Common everyday short forms include Rob and Bob, which helps link formal introductions with familiar conversation.
例文
Robert is a skilled engineer.
ロバートは熟練したエンジニアです。
I have known Robert since we were children.
私はロバートと子供の頃からの知り合いです。
Robert won the science competition.
ロバートは科学コンテストで優勝しました。
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robert の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ゲルマン語の固有名で、古高ドイツ語 Hrodebert に由来。hrod（名声）+ berht（輝かしい）から成り、「輝かしい名声を持つ者」の意。同系の名に Albert（高貴+輝き）や Herbert（軍+輝き）がある。
Robert descends through Old French from the Germanic personal name represented by Old High German Hrodebert. It combines hrod, “fame” or “glory,” with berht, “bright” or “shining,” and therefore carries the traditional sense “bright fame.” The name became especially widespread in England after the Norman Conquest. Its second element also appears in several other Germanic names, including Albert and Herbert.
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