Bobby

Gender:boy

Meaning:shining with fame

Origin:English

Pronunciation:boh bee

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Bobby is an English abbreviation for the German Robert, but has been adopted as a name in its own right. Its meaning is similar to that of Robert, that is, ‘shining with fame’. It is sometimes used as a girl’s name though often this variation is spelt ‘Bobbi’. Famous people who, although christened Robert, use Bobby as a nickname include English footballer Bobby Zamora who plays for Fulham and also the English National squad, and of course Sir Bobby Charlton, member of the World Cup winning team.

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