Bobby Name Meaning & Origin
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Origin of the name Robert:
Introduced to England by the Normans, Robert is derived from the Old High German Hruodperht, a compound name composed of the elements hruod (fame) and perht (bright). The name was borne by Robert I (d. 1035), duke of Normandy and father of William the Conqueror, and by three kings of Scotland.
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- Comments and insights on the name Bobby
The best nickname for Robert of the bunch! A little dignified (think Kennedy) and a little country boy. It is time for this gem of a name to be revived! It is so cute and perfect for little boys. I would recommend using the more formal Robert on the official birth certificate to any prospective parents, however.
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Bobby is a nickname for Robert. Many little boys start out as Bobby and shorten to Bob as they get older.
- Meanings and history of the name Bobby
- Famous real-life people named Bobby
Robert ("Bobby") Kennedy
Bobby Robson
Bobby Moore, Football World Cup winning captain of England, 1966
Bobby Darin, singer
Bobby Vee, singer
Bobby Vinton, singer
Bobby Helms, singer
Bobby Knight, basketball coach
Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Bobby Clarke, hockey players
Bobby Allison, Bobby Unser, and Bobby Rahal, Bobby LeBonte auto racers
Bobby Brown, R&B singer and former member of 80's pop group New Edition
Bobby DeBarge, lead singer of Switch
Bobby Kim, South Korean main rapper of South Korean pop boy group iKON- Bobby in song, story & screen
Coach Bobby Finstock - From MTV's Teen Wolf (Played by Orny Adams.)
"I wanna be Bobby's girl"
"Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin
Bobby Brady, youngest boy of the Brady Bunch
Bobby Ewing, Youngest Ewing brother on the hit 80's TV series "Dallas" played by Patrick Duffy
Bobby Manning, Special Agent for the F.B.I. in the TV series 'Sue Thomas F.B.Eye'
Bobby Singer, father-figure and Hunter on CW's 'Supernatural', played by Jim BeaverBOB'S BURGERS AND LINDA CALLS BOB BOBBY!!!!!!! IT'S THE BEST SHOW EVER!!! BLARG!