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Roberts is a surname of English and Welsh origin, deriving from the given name Robert, meaning "bright renown" – from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning renown and "beraht" meaning bright. The surname, meaning "son of Robert", is common in North Wales [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
In 1942, Roberts married Suzanne Fleisher, [10] who was also Jewish, [2] an actress and playwright, and daughter of philanthropist Alfred W. Fleisher. [11] Her name appears on the Suzanne Roberts Theatre in Philadelphia and she hosted a TV program aimed at seniors called "Seeking Solutions with Suzanne" on Comcast's CN8 network. [12]
Steven V. Roberts (1943–), Washington pundit and U.S. News & World Report contributor [144] Lester Rodney (1911–2009), journalist who helped break down the color barrier in baseball [ 145 ] Josh Rogin (1978/1979–), foreign policy columnist for the Global Opinions section of The Washington Post and a political analyst for CNN [ 146 ]
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþi-"fame" and *berhta-"bright" (Hrōþiberhtaz). [1] Compare Old Dutch Robrecht and Old High German Hrodebert (a compound of Hruod (Old Norse: Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and berht "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently ...
Roberts was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of radio announcer Ken Roberts and Norma (née Finkelstein), an animator. [2] [3] His family is Jewish.[4] [5] [6] Roberts attended the High School of Music & Art [7] and Northwestern University, and he made his Broadway debut in 1962 with a role in the play Something About a Soldier.
Brian L. Roberts (born June 28, 1959) is an American entrepreneur, business executive and billionaire. He is the chairman and CEO of Comcast , a multinational telecommunications and media company providing entertainment and communications products and services, founded by his late father, Ralph J. Roberts .
Doris May Green was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a family of Russian-Jewish immigrants. She was raised by her mother, Ann (née Meltzer), [citation needed] and her maternal grandparents in The Bronx, New York, after her father, Larry Green, deserted the family. [2] Roberts' stepfather, whose surname she took as her own, was Chester H. Roberts.
John David Roberts (born November 15, 1956) is a Canadian-American television journalist currently working for the Fox News Channel, as the co-anchor of America Reports. [1] Roberts formerly worked as the Fox News Chief White House Correspondent from 2017 to 2021, covering the Donald Trump presidency.