Rupert

[ roo-pert; German roo-pert ]

noun

1. Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
2. a river in W Quebec, Canada, flowing W to James Bay. 380 miles (610 km) long.
3. a male given name: derived from Robert.

Rupert

¹

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. Rupert, Prince16191682MEnglishGermanMILITARY: generalMILITARY: naval commander Prince . 1619–82, German-born nephew of Charles I: Royalist general during the Civil War (until 1646) and commander of the Royalist fleet (1648–50). After the Restoration he was an admiral of the English fleet in wars against the Dutch

Rupert

²

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. derogatory.
   military a junior officer in the British army

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rupert¹

from association of this forename with high social class in Britain

Example Sentences

That’s also when Rupert Murdoch, the now 93-year-old media baron, decided to sell much of 21st Century Fox to Walt Disney Co.

From Los Angeles Times

New York audiences were unimpressed with the Rupert Goold production, with Variety’s review calling it a “misguided West End import.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rupert Dale's family run a hay farm on the Worcestershire/Shropshire border supplying livestock farmers across the country.

From BBC

Trump chose Riyadh for his first overseas trip as President in 2017, an idea reportedly brokered by Rupert Murdoch.

From BBC

Some of the richest men in the world, such as Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch, dumped billions of dollars into drowning Americans in far-right propaganda.

From Salon