Short form of Robert. It arose later than Dob, Hob and Nob, which were medieval rhyming nicknames of Robert. It is borne by the character Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol (1843). Other famous bearers include American folk musician Bob Dylan (1941-) and Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981).
Gale 2
Gender:Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced:GAYL
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From a surname that was derived from Middle English gaile"jovial". It also coincides with the English word gale meaning "storm".
Gary
Usage: English
Pronounced:GAR-ee, GEHR-ee
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City in Indiana that was named after businessman Elbert Henry Gary (1846-1927), the founder of U.S. Steel.
From an English surname, which was possibly a variant of Selby. Though previously in use as a rare masculine name, it was popularized as a feminine name by the main character in the movie The Woman in Red (1935). It was later reinforced by the movie Steel Magnolias (1989) in which Julia Roberts played a character by this name.