Meanings
Roberts1
plural Robertses · alternative Robards
- countableAn English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Robert.
At a subsequent meeting on Oct. 24, Wei Wai Kum Elected Chief Coun. Chris Roberts appeared as part of a delegation alongside We Wai Kai Elected Chief Coun. Ronnie Chickite, and said the comments were "worrisome."
2024 November 2, Maryse Zeidler, “Hereditary chiefs slam Vancouver Island city council for remarks on restoring Indigenous place names”, in CBC News1 more example
Owain Roberts, from Anglesey, was sent a bill for £4,300 by Vodafone. Roberts had logged on to his Vodafone account to report his phone as stolen, but was later told he had only managed to order a replacement phone as an upgrade.
2014 November 22, Miles Brignall, “Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000”, in The Guardian - A number of places in the United States:
- countableuncountableA minor city in Jefferson County, Idaho.
- countableuncountableA village in Ford County, Illinois.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
- countableuncountableA village in the town of Warren, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
- abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Roberts County.
Roberts2
Origin
Roberts · proper noun
- Proto-Germanic*hrōþiz
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰerHǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s
- Proto-Germanic*berhtaz
- Proto-Germanic*Hrōþiberhtaz
- Proto-West Germanic*Hrōþiberht
- Anglo-NormanRobert
- EnglishRobert
- EnglishRoberts
Roberts · proper noun
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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Roberts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roberts
“Roberts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roberts. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roberts,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roberts.
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