Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages, masculine equivalent Robert.
1 more example
It was many years before the house on Maple Street was forgotten as "The Quimby Place" and called by its now correct name of "The Carter House", and it was many years before Mrs. Carter succeeded in making Peyton Place call her "Roberta" instead of the frivolous and, to her, harlotish-sounding name of "Bobbie".
1956, Grace Metalious, Peyton Place, UPNE, published 1999, →ISBN, Book Two, Chapter 7
Origin
By surface analysis, Robert + -a.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Roberta
- Robertafemale given name
French Roberte
- Robertefemale given name
Italian Roberta
- Robertafemale given name
Japanese ロバータ
- ロバータ (Robāta)female given name
Polish Roberta
- Robertafemale given name
Russian Роберта
- Робертаfemale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Roberta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roberta
MLA
“Roberta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roberta. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roberta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roberta.
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