The name Robert comes from the Proto-Germanic 'Hrōþiberhtaz' meaning 'fame-bright' or 'glory-bright.' So every Robert you know is literally named 'Famous and Brilliant.'

There have been 8 Kings of France named Robert, 3 Kings of Scotland named Robert, and 2 Dukes of Normandy named Robert. The name has been ruling things for over 1,000 years.

In the 1950s, Robert was the most popular baby name in the United States for an entire decade. The Baby Boomer generation is FULL of Roberts. Gen X grew up surrounded by them.

The nickname 'Bob' comes from the medieval English tradition of rhyming nicknames. Rob → Bob, Will → Bill, Richard → Dick. Medieval people were basically the original internet trolls.

In a single year (1965), both Bob Dylan released 'Highway 61 Revisited' AND Robert Plant joined what would become Led Zeppelin. The Roberts were having a moment.

Robert's Rules of Order, the parliamentary procedure guide used by virtually every organization in America, was written by Brigadier General Henry Martyn Robert in 1876. A Robert literally wrote the rules.

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote both Treasure Island AND Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. One Robert invented the pirate adventure genre AND the concept of the split personality. Overachiever.

Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, and Bobby Clarke were all playing in the NHL simultaneously in the 1970s. Three legendary Bobbys on the ice at the same time. The NHL was basically a Bobby convention.

J. Robert Oppenheimer led the Manhattan Project, Robert Hooke discovered the cell, and Robert Boyle formulated Boyle's Law. Roberts have been blowing things up (scientifically) for centuries.

Bob Barker hosted The Price is Right for 35 years (1972–2007), making him the longest-running game show host in history. He also spayed and neutered approximately 1 billion animals. A true Robert.

Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman. He changed it to Bob Dylan (after Dylan Thomas, another Robert-adjacent poet). So the greatest songwriter of the 20th century is technically a Robert who goes by Bob.

Robert Burns is celebrated every January 25th with Burns Night, a Scottish tradition involving haggis, whisky, and reciting poetry. This is the only holiday named after a Robert. We should fix that.