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