Rupert's Name

Rupert

Pronounced: ROO-purt

Classification: male forename

• The name Rupert is of Germanic origin and means "bright fame". True to his name, Rupert has certianly achieved much success!
• Rupert's name was ranked the 934 (out of 1000) most popular name in the US in 1990.
• Polish people celebrate the name "Rupert" (a name day) each year on the 24 September.
• The English version of Rupert is "Robert" which also means "bright fame".
• Variations of Rupert's name: "Rupertus" and "Ruprecht"
• There are two saints and one Holy Roman Emperor which were named Rupert.
• Rupert is used most popularly in Germany, Holland and England.
• The female equivalent of "Rupert" is "Ruperta" (Spanish) and "Robyn" (English).

Famous "Ruperts"

• St Rupert of Salzburg (8th century), first Bishop of Salzburg (Austria)
• St Rupert of Bingen (around 712 - 732), one of the most important Saints from the Upper Middle Rhine area (Germany)
• Blessed Rupert I. († 1145), Abbot of the Abbey Ottobeuren (Bavaria, South Germany)
• Rupert Egenberger, German pedagogue
• Rupert Everett, British actor
• Rupert Lay, German philosopher and theologian
• Padre Rupert Mayer, rolemodel/leader of the catholic opposition against the Nazis
• Rupert Neß (1670-1740), Abbot of the Abbey Ottobeuren
• Rupert Riedl, Austria zoologist
• Rupert Scholz, German politician
• Rupert Sheldrake, British author of pseudo-scientific books
• Rupert Ursin, Austrian physicist
• Rupert Wildt, US-american astronomer
• Rupert Neudeck, German founder of the Aid organisation Cap Anamur

Miscellaneous

• Rupert is the name of a fictitious planet in Douglas Adams' novel 'Mostly Harmless' (which is called 'Einmal Rupert und zurück' ('Once to Rupert and back' in German). In the novel Rupert is the 10th planet of our solar system.
• Officers of the British SAS (Special Air Service) are called "Ruperts"
• Ruppertskirchen, part of the town Altomünster (Germany)
• St Rupert, part of the town Wiesenfelden (Germany)

Alexander

Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur

• From the Greek name Alexandros, which meant "defending men" from Greek Alexo "to defend, help" and Aner "man" (genitive Andros) .
• Rupert's middle name is currently ranked fifteenth most popular in the US and nineteenth most popular in the UK.
• Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, is the most famous bearer of this name!
• Related names to "Alexander" include "Lex" (English) " Iskender " (Turkish) and "Ale" (Finnish).
• Alexander has been the name of eight Catholic Popes!
• Alexander is used most popularly in the US, England and Sweden.
• Female versions of "Alexander" include " Alastronia " (Irish), "Alessa" (Italian), "Lexine" (English) and "Sandrine" (French).

Grint

• Rupert's surname is one of Scottish ancestory.
• There are many variations to Rupert's surname, which include: MacCraney, Craney, Crainey, MacCrain, MacCranny, MacCranne, MacCranney, MacCrayne and many more.
• The name originates from two small Scottish islands, Islay and Jura, where the name has existed for almost 1000 years.
• The first people to move from Scotland with a variation of this name include: Mathew and Patrick Craney who settled in Philadelphia in 1846; Philip MacReaney settled in Philadelphia in 1848; Philip MacReany who settled in Philadelphia in 1880.
• The meaning of the name "Grint" is simply, "The love of our neighbour."

Big thanks and credit for the "Grint" name find goes to Carla!