Roberts

• (surname): Robards

From Robert +‎ -s.

Roberts (countable and uncountable)

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.

   • 2024 November 2, Maryse Zeidler, “Hereditary chiefs slam Vancouver Island city council for remarks on restoring Indigenous place names”, in CBC News‎^[2]:

     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."

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.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Roberts is the 50^th 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.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Roberts

1. plural of Robert

• Probert

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

Roberts m

1. a male given name

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