Rupert (name)
| Rupert | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Low German |
| Region of origin | Western Europe |
Rupert is derived from the Latin Rupertus, which is a loan from the Old German Hroberahtus; it is therefore a variation of Robert, and may refer to:
Given name
- Rupert of Germany (German: Ruprecht) (1352–1410), German King
- Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619–1682), noted soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century
- Saint Rupert of Bingen
- Saint Rupert of Salzburg
- Blessed Rupert Mayer
- Rupert Boneham (born 1964), American multi-time Survivor contestant
- Rupert Brooke (1887–1915), English poet
- Rupert Davies (1916–1976), English actor
- Rupert Evans (born 1977), English actor
- Rupert Everett (born 1959), English actor
- Rupert Friend (born 1981), English actor
- Rupert Graves (born 1963), English actor
- Rupert Grint (born 1988), English actor
- Rupert Hallowes (1881–1915), World War I Victoria Cross recipient
- Rupert Keegan (born 1955), English Formula One driver
- Rupert Murdoch (born 1931), Australian-American media magnate
- Rupert Penry-Jones (born 1970), English actor
- Rupert Sanders (born 1971), English film director
- Rupert Sheldrake (born 1942), English professor, biologist and lecturer
- Rupert Young (born 1978), English actor
Surname
- The Rupert family, a billionaire family from Stellenbosch, South Africa or members of that family:
- Anton Rupert (1916–2006)
- Johann Rupert (born 1950), son of Anton Rupert
Fictional characters
- Rupert Bear, a cartoon bear created by Mary Tourtel
- Rupert of Hentzau, the villainous henchman of the king's usurper, Black Michael, in Anthony Hope's novels, The Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau
- Rupert, the squirrel in the 1950 Christmas film The Great Rupert
- Rupert Giles, watcher on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- Rupert Campbell-Black, the central character in the Rutshire Chronicles series by Jilly Cooper.
- Rupert T. Waxflatter, the mentor of the future detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Chris Columbus for the film Young Sherlock Holmes.
- Rupert Pupkin, the anti-hero in the 1983 film The King of Comedy
- Rupert Campion, the son of the gentleman detective Albert Campion in Margery Allingham's eponymous series.
Other
- Rupert, stuffed teddy bear owned by cartoon character Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)
See also
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