Rupert

American  

[roo-pert, roo-pert] / ˈru pərt, ˈru pɛrt /

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 British  

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. 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 British  

/ ˈruːpət /

noun

1. derogatory military a junior officer in the British army

---

Etymology

Origin of Rupert

from association of this forename with high social class in Britain

Example Sentences

The lawsuit also named as defendants News Corp Chair Emeritus Rupert Murdoch, its chief executive, Robert Thomson, and two Journal reporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Chief creative officer Rupert Majendie explained this could include incentives to production companies to encourage them to invest in pilots and tasters to help comedians make the next step.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Over and over again it’s been on hold,” the owner, Rupert Garcia, said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Gabriel Sherman: I guess the darkest anecdote, or one of, I should say, is the way Rupert manipulated his children to turn on each other to advance his own agenda and aims.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

Later, after he had gone, I found an awkward note of apology in my mailbox, wrapped around a paperback copy of the poems of Rupert Brooke and a box of Junior Mints.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt