Rob
[rɒb]Meaning
short form of Robert; in Dutch, of Robert or Robrecht
Background Story
Rob is a short form of Robert, and in Dutch it is a shortening of either Robert or Robrecht. It is also used as a short form of Robin. As a masculine given name it is recorded in Albanian, Breton, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Hungarian.
Variations
robert, robbie
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