where does the last name roberts come from
Norman Norman origin
title: Roberts (surname) text: Roberts (surname) Roberts is a British surname of patronymic origin or reflecting servile status, deriving from the given name Robert, meaning "bright renown" – from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning renown and "beraht" meaning bright. Roberts may mean either "servant of Robert" or "son of Robert"; the latter is more common in Wales, while the former is more common in England. Although the name Robert was known in the British isles before the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was mainly introduced into Britain by the Normans. Today the surname Roberts is common in England, Wales, Ireland and the Isle of title: Roberts (surname) text: Man, with the biggest concentration by far occurring in North Wales. The name is also common in Scotland. Roberts (surname) Roberts is a British surname of patronymic origin or reflecting servile status, deriving from the given name Robert, meaning "bright renown" – from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning renown and "beraht" meaning bright. Roberts may mean either "servant of Robert" or "son of Robert"; the latter is more common in Wales, while the former is more common in England. Although the name Robert was known in the British isles before the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was mainly introduced into title: Surname text: to take a modified version of their employer's occupation or first name as their last name, adding the letter "s" to the word, although this formation could also be a patronymic. For instance, the surname "Vickers" is thought to have arisen as an occupational name adopted by the servant of a vicar, while "Roberts" could have been adopted by either the son or the servant of a man named Robert. A subset of occupational names in English are names thought to be derived from the medieval mystery plays. The participants would often play the same roles for life, passing the title: Robert text: Robert The name Robert is a Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright". Compare Old Dutch "Robrecht" and Old High German "Hrodebert" (a compound of "Hruod" (Old Norse: Hrōð) "fame, glory" and "berht" "bright"). It is also in use as a surname. An alternate version of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form "Robert", where an Old English cognate form ("Hrēodbēorht", "Hrodberht", "Hrēodbēorð", "Hrœdbœrð", "Hrœdberð") had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is "Roberto". Robert is also title: Robinson (name) text: Robinson (name) Robinson is an English language patronymic surname, originating in England. It means "son of Robin (a diminutive of Robert)". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison and Robeson. Robinson is the 15th most common surname in the United Kingdom. According to the 1990 United States Census, Robinson was the twentieth most frequently encountered surname among those reported, accounting for 0.23% of the population. In Ireland, Robinson is only really common in Ulster. The two names had been used interchangeably in some areas of the province around the beginning of the 20th century. It can also be an