English and Welsh patronymic from the personal name Robert with a possessive -s, common in North Wales. Robert comes from the Germanic Hrodebert, from hruod 'fame' and beraht 'bright', and was brought to Britain by the Normans.
Spellings and related forms: Robert, Robertson, Robinson, Robson, Robbins, Probert (Welsh), Robertsen (Danish).
The lighthouse's light stands for 'bright fame', the meaning of Robert behind this name.
Most surnames have no single "family crest". In heraldry, a coat of arms belonged to one person and passed down one line of descent. Sites that sell "the Roberts coat of arms" usually show the arms of one historic family that shared the name. Ours is different on purpose: an original design built from what the name means, which any Roberts can own honestly.
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Name meanings come from the sources above, checked 2026-10. Where scholars disagree, we say so.