Gender: Male
Pronunciation: R AA B ER T T AW N Z AH N D
Robert Townsend is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his portrayal of The WB's sitcom The Parent 'Hood 's main character Robert Peterson, the series he created and directed select episodes of ran from 1995 to 1999. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making the Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington, Ayo Edebiri, and many more.
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On the name Robert Townsend, Robert means Bright with Fame, Famed, Bright, Shining, An All-time Favorite Boys Name Since the Middle Ages, A, 14th-century King Robert the Bruce, Robert Burns the Poet. Townsend means From the End of the Town.
The name Robert Townsend is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Robert is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Poland, and 99 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: R AA B ER T T AW N Z AH N D
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AW: Pronounce as in "cow" (K AW)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
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At NamesLook, the name Robert is recorded 344,872 times globally, ranking it as the 95th most common name worldwide.
Robert is most prevalent in United States of America, with 109,143 occurrences, making it the 14th most popular name in the country.
In Poland, the name Robert is found among 1 in every 4 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #14 | 1 : 17 |
| United Kingdom | #28 | 1 : 13 |
| Poland | #33 | 1 : 4 |
| France | #201 | 1 : 72 |
| Germany | #52 | 1 : 22 |
| Netherlands | #24 | 1 : 26 |
| Italy | #445 | 1 : 120 |
| South Africa | #139 | 1 : 250 |
| Canada | #22 | 1 : 42 |
| Peru | #182 | 1 : 134 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Robert from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Robert Townsend is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his portrayal of The WB's sitcom The Parent 'Hood 's main character Robert Peterson, the series he created and directed select episodes of ran from 1995 to 1999. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making the Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington, Ayo Edebiri, and many more.
Robert Chase Townsend was an American business executive and author who is noted for transforming Avis into a rental car giant, and writing Up the Organization on business management, which spent 28 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list upon its publication in 1970.
Captain Robert Townsend was a Civil War-era ship captain in the United States Navy. He served twice, once before the war then again during the war. He saw active combat while serving aboard three ships, most notably as commander of the USS Essex from 1863 to 1864, an ironclad gunship on the Mississippi River. Captain Townsend died of heatstroke while commanding the USS Wachusett in China in 1866, and is buried in Albany, New York.
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