Bob - Names
Meaning of the name Bob
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
“bright fame” (in Germanic)
Etymology:
It is a short version of the name Robert, which was derived from a Germanic given name Hrodebert, a compound of hrod (meaning “fame”) and beraht (meaning “bright”). The name has been very popular since the Norman conquest of England. St. Robert Bellarmine is the patron saint of canonists, canon lawyers, catechists. His feast days are celebrated on 17th September, 13th May.
Variants in different languages:
German, French, Polish: Robert;
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese: Roberto;
Finish: Roope;
Latin: Rupertus.
Fun facts:
Robert of the House Baratheon, the first of His name died in the 7th episode of the 1st season of "Game of Thrones".
Name days:
Czech Republic
29th April: Robert
France
30th April: Robert
Germany
29th April: Robert
Hungary
7th June: Róbert
Poland
17th April, 29th April, 13th May, 7th June, 18th July: Robert
Sweden
7th June
UK
7th June: Bob
USA
19th January: Bob
Famous people:
Bob Belden (1956 - 2015), American saxophonist
Bob Berner (1935 - 2015), American geologist
Bob Crosby (1913 - 1993), American singer
Bob Dearing (born 1935), American politician
Bob Delgado (born 1949), Welsh footballer
Bob Devin Jones (born 1954), American playwright
Bob Geldof (born 1951), Irish singer
Bob Hoskins (1942 - 2014), English actor
Bob Kur (born 1948), American journalist
Bob MacMillan (born 1952), Canadian hockey player
Bob Moore (born 1932), American bassist
Bob Rock (born 1954), Canadian musician
Bob Ross (1942 - 1995), American painter
Bob Ryan (born 1946), American writer
Bob Saget (born 1956), American comedian
Bob Vincent (1918 - 2005), American singer
Bob Waterston (born 1943), American biologist
Bob Young (born 1945), British musician
Additional information:
In astrology the name’s lucky stone is emerald, and its alternate stones are amber, coral, rose quartz, turquoise. According to numerology this name is borne by strong, energetic, brave, active people, who may become great inventors and pioneers.
Popularity of the name:
England: 96th in 2014
Iceland: 10th in 2014
Scotland: 64th in 2015
USA: 63rd in 2015