Robbie
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Robbie can be a given name as well as a surname. It is usually encountered as a nickname or a shortened form of Robert or Robin. The name experienced a significant rise in popularity in Northern Ireland in 2003.[1]
"Robbie", and the alternate spelling "Robby", is a name shared by several notable people:
- Robbie Bergstone
- Robbie Fowler
- Robbie Keane
- Robbie Maddison (born 1981), Australian motorcycle stunt rider
- Robbie Sto. Domingo(born 1996), Super fly guy
- Robbie Ray, a character in the television series Hannah Montana
- Robbie Robertson
- Robbie Williams
- Robby Beinerman
- Dove-Myer Robinson, a former Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand
- D. W. Robertson, Jr., a prominent Chaucer scholar at Princeton University 1946–1980
- Robbie, a supporting character from Gaiapolis
The alternate spelling Robby may refer to:
- Robby the Robot, a fictional film robot
- Robby Gordon, race car driver
- Robby Benson
- Robby Krieger, guitar player of The Doors
[edit] References
- ^ "Jack and Emma were the most popular first names in Northern Ireland in 2003" (PDF) (Press release). Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 2004-01-02. http://www.groni.gov.uk/Publication/512004111434.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-14. "...Robbie has risen from rank 141 in 2002 to 81 in 2003"
