'Rupert' is derived from the Latin ''Rupertus'', which is a loan from the Old German ''Hroberahtus''; thus it is a variation of modern English Robert, and can refer to:

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People

★ Rupert Noronha, Famous Indian and world renowned Taxi Driver

★ Rupert of Salzberg, also known as St. Rupert

★ Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619–1682), nephew of Charles I of England and Royalist army cavalry commander during the English Civil War

★ Rupert Murdoch, an American media proprietor

★ Rupert Jee, an American entrepreneur and television celebrity on ''Late Night with David Letterman''

★ The Rupert family, a billionaire family from Stellenbosch, South Africa or members of that family:

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★ Anton Rupert

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★ Johann Rupert, son of Anton Rupert

★ Rupert Grint, an actor famous for his portrayal of Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series

★ Rupert Penry-Jones, an English actor

★ Rupert Everett, a gay English actor

★ Rupert Boneham, Survivor (TV series) cast-away

★ Rupert Salt, the name given to the father of Veruca Salt in the 2005 film ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory''

★ Rupert Giles, main character of the TV show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

★ Rupert (slang), current British Military slang for an over-educated but worthless officer, a stereotypical 'Upper-Class twit', whose time is spent at 'gentlemanly pursuits' rather than Soldiery. Possibly because of the codename of the Paradummy, A slightly more useful comrade

★ Rupert of Hentzau, the villainous henchman of the king's usurper, Black Michael, in Anthony Hope's novel, The Prisoner of Zenda

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★ Rupert of Hentzau, a novel, the sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda

★ Rupert Graves, an award winning British Actor

★ Rupert Holmes, American and British composer, songwriter and author

★ Rupert Bryant, amateur fighter [1]

★ Baron Armitstead, famously renounced the name Rupert upon his succession to the Armitstead baronage. Now commonly referred to as the 'Baron' or 'Baron Manbaton'.

Places

★ Rupert, Idaho, USA

★ Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada

★ Rupert's Land, Canada, the territory held by the Hudson's Bay Company in British North America

★ Rupert River, a river in Québec, Canada

★ Rupert Station, a station on the Millennium Line of the Vancouver SkyTrain

Other

★ St. Rupert's Cathedral

★ Rupert Bear, a cartoon bear created by Mary Tourtel

★ Rupert (planet), a fictional planet in the novel ''Mostly Harmless'' by Douglas Adams

★ Rupert the teddy bear, Stewie's teddy bear from Family Guy

★ Rupert (paradummy), the nickname given to paradummies dropped as decoys by the British (Operation Titanic) during the D-Day of the Invasion of Normandy in 1944

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