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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : from a short form (Robbo) of a Germanic personal name formed with (h)rod ‘fame’, ‘victory’ as the first element, for example Robert.
  • German : nickname for someone who somehow resembled a fish called (in the south) Groppe, known for its big head and mouth.

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