Roibeárd
Roibeárd is an Irish masculine given name. It is the Irish equivalent of Robert. Roibeárd used to be a common name among medieval early Anglo-Norman settlers in Ireland, but it has greatly declined in popularity, becoming "rather rare" by 1923. Roibín is a diminutive of Roibeárd.
People
People with the name Roibeárd include:- Roibeárd Mac Ádhaimh, Irish antiquary, folklorist and linguist
- Roibeárd Mac Artúir, Irish Franciscan theologian
- Roibeárd Ó Faracháin, Irish poet
- Roibéard Ó Floinn, Irish writer, editor, socialist and Irish nationalist
- Roibeárd Ó hUadhaigh, Irish lawyer and judge
- Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh, Irish linguist and Professor of Gaelic
- Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh, member of the Provisional IRA who died on hunger strike in prison