Ruprecht is both a surname and a masculine given name, a variant of
Rupert or
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, German politician
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David Ruprecht
David Martin Ruprecht (born October 14, 1948) is an American television and stage actor and game show host, primarily known for his work as host of the Lifetime/ PAX game show '' Supermarket Sweep''.
Career
Ruprecht has hosted the live stag ...
, American actor and writer
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Franz Josef Ruprecht
Franz Josef Ruprecht (1 November 1814 – 4 April 1870) was an Austrian-born physician and botanist active in the Russian Empire, where he was known as Frants Ivanovič Ruprekht ().
Life
He was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, and grew up in Prague ...
, Russian botanist
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Tony Ruprecht, Canadian politician
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William F. Ruprecht, American CEO with Sotheby’s
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Antal Ruprecht, Hungarian chemist
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Dennis Ruprecht, former
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politician
Given name:
*Ruprecht, an alias assumed by fictional con man Freddie Benson, played by
Marlon Brando
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Bedtime Story
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'' and by
Steve Martin
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in the 1988 remake, ''
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels''
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Ruprecht von Eggenberg
Ruprecht Freiherr von Eggenberg (1546 – 7 February 1611, Graz, Styria) was a nobleman from the Holy Roman Empire, landowner and Colonel-general from the Duchy of Styria in Inner Austria, then part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Early life and a ...
, Austrian colonel-general
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Rupert of Germany
Rupert of the Palatinate (; 5 May 1352 – 18 May 1410), sometimes known as Robert of the Palatinate, a member of the House of Wittelsbach, was Elector Palatine from 1398 (as Rupert III) and King of Germany from 1400 until his death.
Early ...
(Ruprecht III), King of Germany 1400–1410
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Ruprecht Polenz, German politician
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Knecht Ruprecht
Knecht Ruprecht (; English: ''Farmhand Rupert'', ''Servant Rupert'' or ''Farmhand Robert'', ''Servant Robert'') is a companion of Saint Nicholas as described in the folklore of Germany. He is the most popular gift-bringing character in Germany ...
, a legendary companion of St. Nicholas
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