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Robert Aitken may refer to: Robert Grant Aitken (1864–1951), American astronomer Robert Aitken (dermatologist) (1888–1954) Scottish dermatologist Sir Robert
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Zen teacher, political activist
Robert Baker Dairyu Chotan Aitken Rōshi (June 19, 1917 – August 5, 2010) was a Zen teacher in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. He co-founded the Honolulu
Robert_Baker_Aitken
American sculptor (1878–1949)
Robert Ingersoll Aitken (May 8, 1878 – January 3, 1949) was an American sculptor. Perhaps his most famous work is the West Pediment of the United States
Robert_Ingersoll_Aitken
American astronomer
Robert Grant Aitken (December 31, 1864 – October 29, 1951) was an American astronomer. Robert Grant Aitken was born in Jackson, California, to Scottish
Robert_Grant_Aitken
American printer (1734–1802)
Robert Aitken (1734–1802) was an Early American publisher and printer in Philadelphia and the first to publish an English language Bible in the United
Robert_Aitken_(publisher)
Australian musician (born 1955)
Wilbur Wilde (born Nicholas Robert Aitken on 5 October 1955) is an Australian saxophonist, television personality and radio presenter. He is best known
Wilbur_Wilde
Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland
centre close to the site of the house in New Street where he was born. Aitken was a land surveyor and cartographer who published in Beith a New Parish
Beith
Canadian composer and flautist (born 1939)
Robert Morris Aitken CM (born August 28, 1939) is a Canadian composer and flautist. He began his career as a teenager playing in a number of orchestras
Robert_Aitken_(composer)
Scottish preacher (1800–1873)
Robert Aitken (22 January 1800 – 22 September 1873) was a Scottish popular preacher who formed 'The Christian Society', with his following primarily drawn
Robert_Aitken_(preacher)
Canadian electrical engineer
Robert Campbell Aitken (born April 21, 1963) is a Canadian electrical engineer. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Robert_Campbell_Aitken
Influential kōan story in the Zen tradition
that “there is something occultly nasty about an oriental fox," as Robert Aitken notes. In contrast to Wumen’s commentary that the monk “did enjoy his
Wild_fox_koan
Scottish physician
Robert Aitken FRSE (1888–1954) was a 20th-century Scottish physician specialising in dermatology and was an expert on lupus vulgaris. He served as president
Robert_Aitken_(dermatologist)
British Japanologist (1898–1964)
parts of his books about haiku and senryu. He also met in the camp Robert Aitken, later Roshi of the Diamond Sangha in Honolulu. After the war, Blyth
Reginald_Horace_Blyth
Vietnam. The Buddhist Peace Fellowship was founded in 1978 by Robert Aitken, Anne Aitken, Nelson Foster, and others and received early assistance from
Buddhism_in_the_United_States
Methodist local preacher. In 1837 Bridges witnessed the fiery ex-Anglican Robert Aitken preaching at White's Row Chapel in Shoreditch which proved to be a crucial
William_Bridges_(preacher)
different locations became known as the "floating zendo". A teacher of Robert Aitken, Senzaki established an itinerant sitting hall from San Francisco to
Zen_in_the_United_States
American soccer player
Robert Aitken Jr. (October 19, 1904 – December 20, 1962) was an American soccer player who earned two caps with the United States national team. His first
Robert_Aitken_(soccer)
New Zealand physician and university administrator (1901–1997)
Sir Robert Stevenson Aitken (16 April 1901 – 10 April 1997) was a physician and university administrator from New Zealand, vice-chancellor of the University
Robert Aitken (university administrator)
Robert_Aitken_(university_administrator)
Preacher, farmer, and shoemaker
preacher at the local chapel himself. The Scottish-born Anglican cleric Robert Aitken had left the Church of England in 1834 having been overcome by "the
James_Banyard
Lunar impact crater
Aitken /ˈeɪtkɪn/ is a large lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It lies along the northern rim of the immense South Pole–Aitken
Aitken_(crater)
United States Air Force X-15 pilot and major general (1924–1993)
Robert Aitken "Bob" Rushworth (October 9, 1924 – March 18, 1993) was a United States Air Force major general, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War
Robert_A._Rushworth
Topics referred to by the same term
The surname Aitken /ˈeɪtkɪn/ is derived from the Lowland Scots personal name Aitken, which is in turn a form of the name Adam. The name Aitken may refer
Aitken_(surname)
American Zen Buddhist
co-founded the Honolulu Diamond Sangha in 1959 together with her husband, Robert Baker Aitken. She purchased both of its properties: the Koko An Zendo and Maui
Anne_Hopkins_Aitken
British former fashion model (born 1965)
Catherine Victoria Aitken (née Lockwood; born 20 April 1965), formerly Victoria Spencer, Countess Spencer, is a British former fashion model and addiction
Victoria_Aitken
American baseball player (born 1999)
RHP Wolf in second round". North Jersey.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019. Robert Aitken Jr. (June 15, 2019). "Mets introduce first round draft pick Brett Baty"
Brett_Baty
French flautist (1889-1984)
Robison, Trevor Wye, William Bennett, Carol Wincenc, Bernard Goldberg, Robert Aitken, Arthur Kitti, Karen Reynolds, September Payne and Julia Bogorad. Moyse
Marcel_Moyse
Semi-legendary founder of Zen Buddhism
Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-21972-4 Buswell, Robert E., ed. (2004), Encyclopedia of Buddhism, vol. 1, Macmillan, ISBN 0-02-865718-7
Bodhidharma
Meditative discipline in Zen Buddhism
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Zazen
Medical missionary and botanist
Robert Douglas Aitken (28 April 1900 – 19 April 1974) was a South African medical missionary, botanist, and founder of The Donald Fraser Hospital. Aitken
Robert_Douglas_Aitken
Quotation from The Tempest
"What is past is prologue", inscribed on Present (1935, Robert Aitken) located on the northeast corner of the National Archives Building in Washington
What's_past_is_prologue
Term meaning 'not', 'without', or 'lack'
UBC Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-7748-0541-4. Muller. Baroni, p. 228. Aitken, Robert, ed. and trans. (1991). The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-men Kuan (Mumonkan)
Mu_(negative)
Koan-like form of self-inquiry from the Zen-tradition
38), Pennsylvania State University Press, 1979 Bassui (2002), p. 113. Robert Aitken, title to be added Braverman (2002), p. 9. Heine & Wright (2005), p
Who is the master that sees and hears?
Who_is_the_master_that_sees_and_hears?
1955 British film by Ralph Thomas
Sinden's character was based on the true-life exploits of Sub-Lieutenant Robert Aitken, who died a few weeks after Sinden. In his first autobiography, A Touch
Above_Us_the_Waves
other musicians originating from or based in Nova Scotia. Bucky Adams Robert Aitken Alert the Medic April Wine Rich Aucoin Carroll Baker Adam Baldwin Jill
List of musicians from Nova Scotia
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Meditation-based school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
Meiji-period Sōtō Zen, BJOAF Bd. 33, 2009. Oxford Brookes University. Aitken, Robert, The Practice of Perfection: The Paramitas from a Zen Buddhist Perspective
Zen
Japanese Zen scholar (1870–1966)
Robert H. (August 1993), "The Zen of Japanese Nationalism", History of Religions, 33 (1): 1–43, doi:10.1086/463354, S2CID 161535877 Sharf, Robert H
D._T._Suzuki
Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism
World War II and started writing in prison. While imprisoned he met Robert Aitken, who was later to become a roshi in the Sanbo Kyodan lineage. Blyth
Japanese_Zen
Basic code of ethics for Buddhist laity
Furthermore, Buddhist teachers such as Philip Kapleau, Thich Nhat Hanh and Robert Aitken have promoted mindful consumption in the West, based on the five precepts
Five_precepts
Sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși
the trial, retreating to his Paris Studio. The government enlisted Robert Aitken and Thomas Jones as witnesses that Bird in Space was not art. In reply
Bird_in_Space
Japanese Buddhist monk who popularized Zen in the US
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Shunryū_Suzuki
1996 video game
François Robillard Designer Robert Aitken Programmers Matthew Powell Nick Porcino Artist Andrew Pratt Writer Robert Aitken Composer Darren McGraw Platforms
Orion_Burger
American publisher and editor
Lamott, Kay Boyle, Gary Nabhan, Jane Vandenburgh, Carole Maso, and Robert Aitken. Shoemaker supports author-driven literary publishing ventures and mindfulness
Jack_Shoemaker
Malcolm Burns KBE (Lincoln 1952–74) 20 years: Sir Robert Aitken (Birmingham 1953–68, Otago 1948–53), Sir Robert Irvine (Otago 1973–93), Sir Donald R. Llewellyn
List of New Zealand university leaders
List_of_New_Zealand_university_leaders
Victoria Cross recipient
Colonel Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken VC CB (8 February 1826 – 18 September 1887) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious
Robert_Hope_Moncrieff_Aitken
Anglo-Canadian business tycoon, politician, and writer (1879–1964)
William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (25 May 1879 – 9 June 1964), was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Max_Aitken,_1st_Baron_Beaverbrook
English anthropologist and folklorist
was the ethical responsibility of anthropologists. Barbara married Robert Aitken during World War I, meeting while they were employed at the War Trade
Barbara_Freire-Marreco
Robert Aitken was a Land Surveyor and a Cartographer who was born in Ayrshire circa 1786. In 1829 he surveyed and published "A new Parish Atlas of Ayrshire
Robert Aitken's new Parish Atlas of Ayrshire. 1829.
Robert_Aitken's_new_Parish_Atlas_of_Ayrshire._1829.
Historic house in Michigan, United States
Robert P. Aitken Farm House is an Italianate residence in Flint Township, Michigan, United States. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic
Robert_P._Aitken_Farm_House
East Asian Buddhist philosophical concept
Buswell, Robert Jr. The Korean Approach to Zen, the Collected Works of Chinul, page 54. University of Hawaii Press, 1983. Buswell, Robert Jr. The Korean
Perfect_Interpenetration
School of Zen in Japanese Buddhism
127–132, 6p. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9647.2006.00274.x. ISSN 1467-9647. Sharf, Robert H. (August 1993), "The Zen of Japanese Nationalism", History of Religions
Sōtō
Stick used to clean self after defecating
Xylospongium The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan (Mumonkan). Translated by Aitken, Robert. Macmillan. 1991. ISBN 9780865474420. Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary
Shit_stick
Poems and drawings in the Zen tradition
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Ten_Bulls
Vietnamese version of Chan Buddhism
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Thiền
sculptors, including Robert Aitken and Edmond Amateis were involved. Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, includes sculpture by Robert Aitken, James Earle
List_of_statues
respective articles. Jane Aitken 1764–1832 Printer, publisher, bookbinder, and bookseller in Philadelphia; Sister of Robert Aitken, who continued his business
List of early American publishers and printers
List_of_early_American_publishers_and_printers
German SS police commander (1913–2013)
Priebke". jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2 September 2020. Aitken, Robert; Aitken, Marilyn (2007). Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon Trials.
Erich_Priebke
Building in North Ayrshire, Scotland
Marshal-land" held by Robert Spier had a rent value of £58 18s 2d, while another part held by a Mrs Gibson was valued at £20 0s 0d. Aitken's map of 1829 shows
Spier's_School
Aitken 1764–1832 Robert Aitken (publisher) 1734–1802 Thomas Allen (printer and publisher)] 1755-1826 Francis Bailey (publisher) 1744—1817 Robert Bell
Early American publishers and printers
Early_American_publishers_and_printers
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
ProQuest. McRae, John R. (2023). Robson, James; Sharf, Robert H.; de Vries, Fedde; Buswell, Robert E. (eds.). Zen Evangelist: Shenhui, Sudden Enlightenment
Chan_Buddhism
Important rule of action and behavior
students. Five precepts (Taoism) Ten precepts (Taoism) Preceptor Roshi, Robert Aitken. "The Second Paramita (Buddhist Precepts)". Kaohsiung, Taiwan Expat
Precept
American politician (1819–1905)
Robert P. Aitken (February 5, 1819 – April 3, 1905) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and served in the Michigan House
Robert_P._Aitken
Major-General Robert E. Lee atop Virginia State Monument, by Frederick William Sievers, 1917. General Oliver O. Howard, by Robert Aitken, Gettysburg Battlefield
List of equestrian statues in the United States
List_of_equestrian_statues_in_the_United_States
Scottish footballer
Andrew Robert Aitken (born 2 February 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer who made over 300 appearances for Queen of the South. A left
Andy Aitken (footballer, born 1978)
Andy_Aitken_(footballer,_born_1978)
Brigadier Alastair Aitken, CO 77th Brigade Brigadier-General Arthur Aitken (1861–1924), Temporary Major-General Brigadier Robert Aitken (1955—) Brigadier
List of British generals and brigadiers
List_of_British_generals_and_brigadiers
Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest
to help to guide the Diamond Sangha, founded by Robert Baker Aitken and his wife, Anne Hopkins Aitken. At first reluctant, Soen persuaded Shimano that
Eido_Tai_Shimano
1786 poetry collection by Robert Burns
and "The Cotter's Saturday Night" is "inscribed to R.A. Esq.," i.e. Robert Aitken. Besides satire, the Kilmarnock volume contains a number of poems such
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
Poems,_Chiefly_in_the_Scottish_Dialect
Senate List of Georgia state legislatures Georgia; Robert Watkins; George Watkins; Robert Aitken (1800). A Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia:
List of speakers of the Georgia House of Representatives
List_of_speakers_of_the_Georgia_House_of_Representatives
Icelandic composer (1938–2019)
Concerto, which was written for and premiered by the Canadian virtuoso Robert Aitken. From 1992 until his death, Atli Heimir Sveinsson received an honorary
Atli_Heimir_Sveinsson
American anthropologist (1890–1977)
Robert Thomas Aitken (June 13, 1890 – June 22, 1977) was an American anthropologist known for his work in Oceania while at the Bishop Museum in Hawaiʻi
Robert_Thomas_Aitken
Public university in Coventry, England
creation was supported by University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Sir Robert Aitken who acted as 'Godfather to the University of Warwick'. The initial plan
University_of_Warwick
Japanese folk art
paintings then and now", Shiga News, 12 October 2015 Pictures from Otsu Robert Aitken, A Zen Wave, 1978, p.179 The Floating World, p.380ff Wikiart British
Otsu-e
Printer of the first copies of the US Declaration of Independence
over the printing of the Journals of the Continental Congress from Robert Aitken, but lost the contract in 1779 after printing in his newspaper a letter
John_Dunlap
American soldier and conspirator (1844–1865)
Yelling Got Him Into Acting". Cinema Blend. Retrieved May 4, 2016. Aitken, Robert; Aitken, Marilyn (2007). Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon Trials.
Lewis_Powell_(conspirator)
1919 compilation of Zen koans
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
101_Zen_Stories
British-American labor union leader (1850–1924)
American cities. A bronze monument honoring Gompers by the sculptor Robert Aitken is in Gompers Square on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. On
Samuel_Gompers
Scottish footballer and manager (born 1958)
Robert Sime "Roy" Aitken (born 24 November 1958) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He made over 480 league appearances for Celtic, and
Roy_Aitken
Korean school of Mahayana Buddhism
Buswell, Robert E. (1991a), Tracing Back the Radiance: Chinul's Korean Way of Zen, University of Hawaii Press, ISBN 0824814274 Buswell, Robert E. (1991b)
Korean_Seon
1675–78 war in New England
Jeremy (1784). The History of New-Hampshire. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: Robert Aitken. pp. 158–159. Lockridge 1985, p. 68. Hanson 1976, pp. 91–92. Hanson
King_Philip's_War
Second Patriarch of Chan Buddhism (487–593 CE)
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Dazu_Huike
Zen Buddhist teacher (1912–2004)
Michael Danan (born 12 November, 1939). Also a teacher appointed by Robert Aitken. Founding teacher at the Zen Center of Denver (now teacher of Old Bones
Philip_Kapleau
Icelandic composer (1938–2013)
for solo flute (1976), which was written for the Canadian flautist Robert Aitken and remains one of Þorkell's most performed instrumental works. He also
Þorkell_Sigurbjörnsson
Short instructive text in some Buddhist practices
Printed sources Aitken, Robert Baker (1991). The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan (Mumonkan). New York: North Point Press/Farrar. Aitken, Robert Baker (1997)
Koan
Sangha tradition of Zen Buddhism, which was founded in Hawaii in 1959 by Robert Aitken Roshi. In keeping with Diamond Sangha tradition, the ZGWA uses rituals
Zen Group of Western Australia
Zen_Group_of_Western_Australia
Qing Dynasty Buddhist monk (1890–1947)
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Taixu
Concept in Zen Buddhism
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Original_face
English-born philosopher and author (1737–1809)
content and reprints from England. In late 1774, Philadelphia printer Robert Aitken announced his plan to create what he called an "American Magazine" with
Thomas_Paine
ceremony. Influential students of his are Philip Kapleau, Toni Packer and Robert Aitken. Philip Kapleau founded the Rochester Zen Center in New York in 1965
Buddhism_in_the_West
Danish teacher in Tibetan Buddhism (1941–2026)
Okumura Brad Warner Yasutani-lineage Hakuun Yasutani Sanbo Kyodan Robert Baker Aitken John Tarrant Taizan Maezumi Zen Center of Los Angeles White Plum
Ole_Nydahl
Japanese poetry form
(Thirty Translations and One Commentary), including commentary from Robert Aitken's A Zen Wave: Bashô's Haiku and Zen (revised ed., Shoemaker & Hoard,
Haiku
1987), photographer known for series, books, installation art Robert Ingersoll Aitken (class of 1900), architectural sculptor Jerry Ross Barrish (BFA
List of San Francisco Art Institute people
List_of_San_Francisco_Art_Institute_people
singer-songwriter AHI – folk singer-songwriter Lydia Ainsworth – composer/singer Robert Aitken – composer, flute player Chuckie Akenz – rapper, songwriter Pierrette
List_of_Canadian_musicians
Japanese Zen Buddhist master (1686–1769)
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Hakuin_Ekaku
Sawaki Shunryū Suzuki Sanbo Kyodan Hakuun Yasutani Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle Robert Aitken Philip Kapleau White Plum Asanga Taizan Maezumi German Zen Karlfried
Nanquan_Puyuan
American politician
Ashleigh Aitken is an American politician from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the 47th mayor of Anaheim, California
Ashleigh_Aitken
South Australian churchman and farmer
Welbourn (1812–1879). The brothers were ordained ministers, followers of Robert Aitken, with heretical views on the nature of eternal punishment that attracted
Thomas_Playford_I
Annual award for the best classical music album in Canada
Robert Aitken (conductor) The Nutcracker Suite — Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord No. 1,2,3 — Robert Aitken
Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year
Juno_Award_for_Classical_Album_of_the_Year
American philanthropist (1881–1968)
modeled for the Dewey Monument by Robert Aitken, which can be found in Union Square. One version of the story holds that Aitken hired Alma de Bretteville Spreckels
Alma_de_Bretteville_Spreckels
Topics referred to by the same term
bust by David McLary George Rogers Clark Monument, a 1921 bronze by Robert Aitken in Charlottesville, Virginia George Rogers Clark National Historical
George Rogers Clark (disambiguation)
George_Rogers_Clark_(disambiguation)
Biddell Airy (1801–1892) WGPSN Aitken 16°26′S 172°58′E / 16.44°S 172.96°E / -16.44; 172.96 (Aitken) 129.69 1970 Robert Aitken (1864–1951) WGPSN Akis 20°01′N
List of craters on the Moon: A–B
List_of_craters_on_the_Moon:_A–B
Zen Buddhist spiritual teacher
Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism: Myōshinji, a Living Religion, Brill Buswell, Robert (1992). The Zen Monastic Experience. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-03477-X
Zen_master
ROBERT AITKEN
ROBERT AITKEN
Boy/Male
Australian, Czech, Danish, German, Swedish
Famous Brilliance from Robert; Bright Famous One
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of German Hrodebert, RHOBERT means "bright fame."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Robert. This surname is very frequent in Wales and west central England. It is also occasionally borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of a like-sounding Jewish surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Roberts.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Netherlands, Polish, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Bright with Fame; Famed; Bright; Shining; An All-time Favorite Boys Name Since the Middle Ages; A; 14th-century King Robert the Bruce; Robert Burns the Poet
Male
French
 Norman French form of Latin Robertus, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Teutonic
Bright with Fame; Wide Fame; Spanish Form of Robert Shining Fame
Boy/Male
German American Shakespearean Teutonic English French Scottish
Famed, bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys' name since the Middle Ages. Famous Bearers:...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Roberts.
Female
French
Feminine form of Norman French Robert, ROBERTE means "bright fame."
Male
Czechoslovakian
, bright fame.
Male
English
 English form of Anglo-Saxon Hreodbeorht, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Male
French
 French name derived from Latin Albertus, ALBERT means "bright nobility." Compare with other forms of Albert.
Male
Italian
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Latin Robertus, ROBERTO means "bright fame."
Male
English
 Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Æthelbert, ALBERT means "bright nobility." Compare with other forms of Albert.
Male
English
English variant spelling of French Albert, ELBERT means "bright nobility."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Robart.
Female
Italian
 Feminine form of Latin Robertus, ROBERTA means "bright fame." In use by the Italians, Portuguese and Spanish. Compare with another form of Roberta.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Robert.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian (Róbert), etc
English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian (Róbert), etc : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hrÅd
‘renown’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. This is found occasionally
in England before the Conquest, but in the main it was introduced into
England by the Normans and quickly became popular among all classes of
society. The surname is also occasionally borne by Jews, as an
Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.A Robert from La Rochelle, France is documented in Trois-Rivières,
Quebec, in 1666, with the secondary surname
ROBERT AITKEN
ROBERT AITKEN
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Hindu
Born of Moon, To have a presence, To know ones self
Boy/Male
Indian, Malayalam
Courageous
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lotus, Water Lily, A flower
Girl/Female
Muslim
Rays of light, Devote of God, More radiant
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, French, Hebrew
Praising; Confessing; United
Boy/Male
Hebrew
My father is Lord.
Girl/Female
Indian
Popularity
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Chosen
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Name of a Tree
Biblical
approaching; drawing near
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v. t.
Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband.
a.
Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.
n.
A boat propelled by three rowers with four oars, the middle rower pulling two.
superl.
Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.
n.
One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.
v. t.
To change back. See Revert, v. i.
v. t.
To make sober.
superl.
Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.
v. i.
To become sober; -- often with down.
v. i.
One who practices robbery on the seas; a pirate.
n.
See Herb Robert, under Herb.
superl.
Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober.
n.
A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.
a.
Requiring strength or vigor; as, robust employment.
v. t.
To invest with a robe or robes; to dress; to array; as, fields robed with green.
v. t.
Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.
imp. & p. p.
of Robe
a.
Not covert; open; public; manifest; as, an overt act of treason.
a.
Having a disposition or temper habitually sober.