Roberta
[rəˈbɜːrtə]Meaning
feminine form of Robert, from Germanic *hrod "famous" and *berht "bright"
Background Story
Roberta is a feminine form of Robert, and of Roberto, built from the Germanic stems *hrod, meaning "famous", "glorious" or "godlike", and *berht, meaning "bright", "shining" or "light". In English it is analysed as Robert plus the ending -a, and in Polish it is likewise formed from Robert with -a, where it is the feminine equivalent of the male name Robert. Behind the Name records it as a feminine form of Robert used in Dutch and French.
Variations
Robbie, Berta, Roberta
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