| ![Show Contents]() Roberta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Roberta familyThe surname Roberta was first found in Piacenza, sometime during the 17th century, though the Roberta name is found all over Italy. The variations ending in "i" are mostly from the north, whereas those that end in "o" originate in the south. The name Roberta, like many surnames originated as a personal name; it shares the same origin as the English name "Robert," coming from the German first name Hrodebert, which is composed of the elements "hrod" and "berht," meaning "fame" and "bright." Early History of the Roberta familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roberta research. Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Roberta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Roberta Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Roberto, Roberti, Robertis, Ruberti, Ruberto and many more. Early Notables of the Roberta familyAnother 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Roberta Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Roberta migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Roberta Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. T. C. Roberta, (b. 1846), aged 32, Canadian sailor traveling from Colón aboard the ship "S.S. Claribel" arriving in New York in 1878 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Roberta (post 1700) | + |
- Herlene Roberta Bradsher (b. 1921), née Morrell, American private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, first all-female, all-African-American battalion to server overseas
- Leecia Roberta Eve (b. 1964), American attorney, a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York during the 2006 election
- Mrs. Sarah Roberta Brownlee M.B.E., Irish Chair for Southern Health and Social Care Trust Northern Ireland, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Health and Social Care and charitable Fundraising 2
- Vivian Roberta Vance (1909-1979), American award winning television and theater actress and singer best known for her role as Ethel Mertz, sidekick to Lucille Ball on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy
- M. Roberta Foerst, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000 3
- Eileen Roberta Donovan (1915-1996), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados, 1969-74 4
- Roberta Cleopatra Flack (1937-2025), American singer and pianist, with Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love", the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years 1973 and 1974, won Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020
- Roberta Pinotti (b. 1961), Italian politician, Minister of Defence (2014-2018), Member of the Senate of the Republic (2008-2022)
- Roberta Alexandra Mary Taylor (1948-2024), English actress and author, known for her roles of Irene Raymond in EastEnders (1997-2000), and Inspector Gina Gold in The Bill (2002-2008)
- Roberta Lucía Marrero Gutiérrez (1972-2024), known as Roberta Marrero, Spanish artist, singer, and actress
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