Roberts

See also: roberts

English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Robert +‎ -s.

Proper noun

Roberts (countable and uncountable, plural Robertses)

  1. (countable) An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Robert.
    • 2014 November 22, Miles Brignall, “Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000”, in The Guardian[1]:
      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.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Jefferson County, Idaho.
    2. A village in Ford County, Illinois.
    3. An unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
    5. A village in the town of Warren, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
  3. Ellipsis of Roberts County.
Derived terms
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Roberts is the 50th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 376,774 individuals. Roberts is most common among White (77.3%) and Black/African American (16.7%) individuals.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Proper noun

Roberts

  1. plural of Robert

See also

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1545. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Robert.

Proper noun

Roberts m

  1. a male given name

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [2] Population Register of Latvia: There were 7645 persons named Roberts in Latvia on May 21st 2010.