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Rupert

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Rupert, Quebec/Canada A river discovered by Henry Hudson (c.1565–1611), an English explorer, in 1610 and named after Prince Rupert (1619–82), son of the elector of the Palatinate and first governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1670. He was a cavalry leader under his uncle, King Charles I^†, and an admiral in the service of King Charles II^†.

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Rupert

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Rupert ♂ Low German form of Robert, first brought to England by Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1618–92), a dashing military leader who came to help his uncle, Charles I, in the Civil War. In Britain the name is inextricably linked with the children's comic strip character Rupert Bear, which first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920.

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Rupert

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Rupert ♂ North German form of Robert. See Rupert.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Rupert." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Rupert.html

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Rupert

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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