Bobby
Meaning: Its source is Hreodbeorht, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Shining with fame."
Origin: "Hreodbeorht."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Nickname For: Robert
Feminine Forms: Bobbie
Popularity: The name Bobby ranked 399th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 83rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.
Narrative: When the Norman French stormed the shores of England in 1066, many Roberts were numbered among them. The defending Anglo-Saxon army no doubt contained some who were known by that French name's Germanic source, Hreodboerht. The Normans were victors on the field, and the Germanic name likewise gave way to the French.
In fact, Robert became such a popular name that many nicknames evolved to help distinguish all those Roberts. Two of these survive only in modern surnames: Hob gave us Hobson, Hopkins and Hobbs, while Dob was the source of Dobson. Nob was another nickname for Robert, now completely out of use.
Arts and Music
- Bobby Braddock
- Two-time winner of the Country Music Association Song of the Year award, in 1980 and 1981 (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
- Bobby Brown
American singer.
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- Bobby Colomby
- Performer with Blood, Sweat, and Tears at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- Bobby Darin (born 1936, died 1973)
American singer and actor. Original name: Walden Robert Cassotto.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand'''' (see list of Musicians Who Debuted on ''American Bandstand'')
- Bobby McFerrin (born 1950)
American singer, composer and conductor.
- 1988 Grammy winner for best male vocal performance, for ''''Don''t Worry, Be Happy'''' (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- ''Me and Bobby McGee''
- A 1971 hit recorded by Janis Joplin (see list of Names in Song titles)
- Bobby Russell
- Winner of the 1968 Country Music Association Song of the Year award, for ''''Honey'''' (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
Leadership
- Bobby R. Baldock
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
Miscellaneous
- Bobby Breen
Boy soprano who was a child star in the 1930s.
- On the cover of Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club Band (see list of Faces on the Cover of ''Sergeant Pepper'')
- Robert Gordon ''Bobby'' Orr (born 1948)
Canadian hockey player.
- Born in Parry Sound, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
Sports
- Bobby Allison
Race-car driver.
- 1978, 1982, 1988 Daytona 500 winner (see list of Daytona 500 Winners)
- Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Stock Cars (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
- Bobby Avila
Baseball player.
- 1954 American League Batting Champion (see list of American League Batting Champions)
- Bobby Bell
Football player.
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1983 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- 1962 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
- Bobby Clarke
Hockey player.
- 1975-76 Hart Trophy winner (see list of Hart Trophy Winners)
- Bobby Doerr
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Bobby Fischer
American chess player.
- 1972-75 World Chess champion (see list of World Chess Champions)
- 1957-61 and 1962-66 U.S. Chess champion (see list of United States Chess Champions)
- Bobby Garrett
American football player.
- 1954 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
- Bobby Hull
Hockey player.
- 1965-66 Hart Trophy winner (see list of Hart Trophy Winners)
- 1960, 1962, 1966 Art Ross Trophy winner (see list of Art Ross Trophy Winners)
- Bobby Layne
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1967 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Bobby Locke
- 1949-50, 1952, 1957 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
- Bobby McDermott
American basketball player.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Bobby Mitchell
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1983 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Bobby Morrow
American track and field athlete.
- 1956 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 100m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the 100 Meter Sprint)
- 1956 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 200m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
- 1956 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Bobby Nichols
- 1964 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
- Robert Gordon ''Bobby'' Orr (born 1948)
Canadian hockey player.
- 1970-72 Hart Trophy winner (see list of Hart Trophy Winners)
- 1970, 1975 Art Ross Trophy winner (see list of Art Ross Trophy Winners)
- 1968 and 1975 James Norris Memorial Trophy winner (see list of J. Norris Memorial Trophy Winners)
- 1967 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- 1970 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Bobby Rahal
Race-car driver.
- 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Bobby Richardson
Baseball player.
- 1960 World Series Most Valuable Player (see list of World Series Most Valuable Players)
- Bobby Riggs (died 1995)
American tennis player. A self-described ''male chauvinist pig,'' he is best known for losing to Billie Jean King in a match dubbed ''The Battle of the Sexes.''
- 1939, 1941 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
- 1939 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
- Bobby Rousseau
Hockey player.
- 1962 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Bobby Shantz
Baseball player.
- 1952 American League Most Valuable Player (see list of American League Most Valuable Players)
- Bobby Smith
Hockey player.
- 1979 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Bobby Swim
Jockey.
- 1876 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- Bobby Unser
Race-car driver.
- 1968, 1975, 1981 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Open Wheel (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
- Bobby Ussery
Jockey.
- 1967 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- Bobby Wallace
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Bobby Wanzer
American basketball player.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Bobby Brady
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Mike Lookinland (see list of Characters on ''The Brady Bunch'')
- Bobby Briggs
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Dana Ashbrook (see list of Characters on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Bobby Bruett
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Harris Kal (see list of Characters on ''Happy Days'')
- Bobby Burgess
Actor
- 1950s Mouseketeer (see list of 1950s Mickey Mouse Club)
- Bobby Darin (born 1936, died 1973)
American singer and actor. Original name: Walden Robert Cassotto.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Bobby Driscoll (born 1937, died 1968)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Officer Bobby Hill
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Michael Warren (see list of Characters on ''Hill Street Blues'')
- Bobby Sherwood (born 1914)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Bobby Simone
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jimmy Smits (see list of Characters on ''NYPD Blue'')
- Bobby Veron
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Bobby Warner
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Characters on ''All My Children'')
- Bobby Wheeler
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jeff Conaway (see list of Characters on ''Taxi'')
The Literary World
- Bobby Bruett
Fictional character.
- One of Lila and Norm''s sons in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
- Bobby Terry
Fictional character.
- Helped Dave kill Judge Farris in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Slobby
- Bob the slob
- Bob the Corncob
- Booby
- Snobby
Associations:
''Bobby'' is slang for a policeman in Great Britain.
In British slang, a ''bobbydazzler'' is an impressive or stunning person.
Meaning: Its source is Hreodbeorht, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Shining with fame."
Origin: "Hreodbeorht."
Nickname For: Roberta
Compound Forms: Bobbylee
Alternative Spellings: Bobbye
Popularity: The name Bobby ranked 1019th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
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