Rupprecht is both a surname and a masculine given name, a variant of
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...
. People with the name include:
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Albert Rupprecht (1968), German politician
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Anna Rupprecht (1996), German ski jumper
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Louis Rupprecht
Louis Rupprecht (December 27, 1925 – April 5, 2000) was an American speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly kno ...
(1925–2000), American speed skater
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Philipp Rupprecht
Philipp Rupprecht (4 September 1900 – 4 April 1975) was a German cartoonist best known for his anti-Semitic caricatures in the Nazi publication ''Der Stürmer'', under the pen-name Fips.
Career
Born in Nuremberg, Rupprecht immigrated to Argentin ...
(1900–1975), German cartoonist
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Tina Rupprecht
Christina Rupprecht (born 23 August 1992) is a German professional boxer who is the undisputed female atomweight champion. She was previously the WBC female mini-flyweight champion from December 2018 until March 2023. As an amateur she won mul ...
(1992), German professional boxer
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Walter Rupprecht
Walter Rupprecht (date of birth unknown; died 21 July 1954) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel. He played in the position as defender.
Between the years 1915 and 1924 Rupprecht played a total of 17 games for Basel, scoring one goal. ...
(died 1954), Swiss footballer
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Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, Duke of Bavaria, Franconia and in Swabia, Count Palatine by the Rhine (''Rupprecht Maria Luitpold Ferdinand''; English: ''Rupert Maria Leopold Ferdinand''; 18 May 1869 – 2 August 1955), was the last heir ...
(1869–1955), German monarchist
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Rupprecht of the Palatinate (disambiguation), several people
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Rupprecht Geiger
Rupprecht Geiger (26 January 1908 – 6 December 2009) was a German abstract painter and sculptor. Throughout his career, he favored monochromicity and color-field paintings. For a time, he concentrated solely on the color red.
Life and work
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(1908–2009), German abstract painter and sculptor
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Rupprecht Gerngroß
Rupprecht Gerngroß (21 June 1915 – 25 February 1996) was a German lawyer and leader of the ''Freiheitsaktion Bayern'' or ''FAB'' (English: Bavarian Freedom Action), a group involved in an attempt to overthrow the Nazis in Munich in April 194 ...
(1915–1996), German lawyer
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Hans Rupprecht Goette
Hans Rupprecht Goette (; born 1956 in Soest, West Germany) is a German classical archaeologist.
Life
Hans Rupprecht Goette studied classical archaeology, Latin philology and history from 1975 to 1982 at the universities of Cologne, Bonn, Munich ...
(1956), German classical archaeologist
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German masculine given names
Masculine given names
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