Short form of ROBERT. It arose later than Dob, Hob and Nob, which were medieval rhyming nicknames of Robert. A famous bearer is American musician Bob Dylan (1941-).
Famous People: Bob Marleywiki (Musician, 1945, Jamaica), Bob Dylanwiki (Musician, 1941, United States), Bob Hopewiki (Actor, 1903, United Kingdom), Billy Bob Thorntonwiki (Actor, 1955, United States), Bob Beamonwiki (Athlete, 1946, United States), Bob Geldofwiki (Singer, 1951, Ireland), Bob Sinclarwiki (Musician, 1969, France), Bob Hoskinswiki (Actor, 1942, United Kingdom)