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Bob is a male given name or a hypocorism, usually of Robert, and sometimes a diminutive of Bobby. It is most common in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand and some Anglophone African countries.

Bob
GenderMale
Language(s)English
Name daySeptember 17
Origin
Word/nameGermanic
Other names
Variant form(s)Robert, Bobby, Bobb, Boris
Related namesRobert, Roberta, Bobbie, Bobby, Bobette, Boris, Robbie, Rob, Robin, Rupert, Bert, Rahbert, Roberts, Hob, Dob, Nob, Bobo, numerous other variations

It most likely originated from the hypocorism Rob, short for Robert. Rhyming names were popular in the Middle Ages, so Richard became Rick, Hick, or Dick, William became Will, Gill, or Bill, and Robert became Rob, Hob, Dob, Nob, or Bob.[1][2]

It can also be used as a nickname for the name Vladimir, since a commonly used nickname for Vladimir is Vova which in Cyrillic script (Вова) resembles the name Bob in Latin script; historically, both names (Robert and Vladimir) share the same meaning.[citation needed]

The name Bob has shrunken in popularity in the past 60 years. In 1960 nearly 3,000 babies in the United States were given the name Bob, compared to fewer than 50 in 2000.[3]

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People listed below are associated with the various football codes, which include gridiron football, association football (soccer), rugby league, rugby union, Gaelic football, and Australian rules football.

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References

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  1. ^ Hiskey, Daven (28 April 2012). "How Dick Came to be Short for Richard". Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  • ^ "Nickname history". Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  • ^ "Meaning of the name Bob". 11 February 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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    Last edited on 19 July 2024, at 21:35  





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