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Roibeárd

Irish masculine given name From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Roibeárd (or Roibéard) is an Irish masculine given name. It is the Irish equivalent of Robert.[1] Roibeárd used to be a common name among medieval early Anglo-Norman settlers in Ireland, but it has greatly declined in popularity, becoming "rather rare" by 1923. Roibín is a diminutive of Roibeárd.[2]

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People

People with the name Roibeárd include:

  • Roibeárd Mac Ádhaimh (Robert Shipboy MacAdam, 1808–1895), Irish antiquary, folklorist and linguist
  • Roibeárd Mac Artúir (Robert Chamberlain, 1572–1636), Irish Franciscan theologian[3]
  • Roibeárd Ó Faracháin (Robert Farren, 1909–1984), Irish poet
  • Roibéard Ó Floinn (Robert Wilson Lynd, 1879–1949), Irish writer, editor, socialist and Irish nationalist
  • Roibeárd Ó hUadhaigh (Robert/Bob, 1914–1995), Irish lawyer and judge[4]
  • Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh (born 1966), Irish linguist and Professor of Gaelic
  • Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh (Bobby Sands, 1954–1981), member of the Provisional IRA who died on hunger strike in prison
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